航行 hángxíng to sail
to sail; to fly; to navigate
How to remember 航行: 航 vessel + 行 go = to sail.
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How it is used
- To sail or fly along a route - 船在海上航行 (chuán zài hǎi shang hángxíng) the ship sails across the sea; also aircraft 'navigate/fly'.
- The general verb for a vessel or plane travelling a course; broader than 航海 (specifically at sea).
- Register: neutral, technical; 自由航行 = freedom of navigation.
Example sentences
- 哥伦布提出，向西航行可以到达印度。 Gēlúnbù tíchū, xiàngxī hángxíng kěyǐ dàodá yìndù.Columbus argued that he could reach India by going west.
- 哥伦布航行至遥远的西方，去寻找一个新大陆。 Gēlúnbù hángxíng zhì yáoyuǎn de xīfāng, qù xúnzhǎo yígè xīndàlù.Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.
- 船逆流航行。 Chuán nìliú hángxíng.The boat is going against the current.