xìnxī 信息 [comp: 信 message + 息 news, tiding] N information ■ 这台电脑处理信息十分迅 速。Zhè
tái diànnǎo chǔlǐ xìnxī shífēn xùnsù. This computer processes information rapidly. ■ 你有关 于他
的信息吗？Nǐ yǒu guānyú tā de xìnxī ma? Do you have any information about him?
xīng 兴 TRAD 興 ADJ flourishing
xīngfèn 兴奋 [comp: 兴 flourishing + 奋 excited] ADJ excited, overjoyed ■ 她们得了冠军，兴奋得 跳
了起来。Tāmen déle guànjūn, xīngfèn de tiàole qǐlai. When they got the championship, they were
so overjoyed that they jumped. ■ 不要在兴奋的时 候，做任何决定。Bú yào zài xīngfèn de
shíhou, zuò rènhé juédìng. Don’t make decisions when you are excited.
xīngfènjì 兴奋剂 N stimulant, dope
xīnglóng 兴隆 ADJ thriving, brisk, flourishing
xīngwàng 兴旺 ADJ prosperous, thriving
xīng 星 N celestial body, star (颗 kē) ■ 太阳系有九 大行星。Tàiyángxì yǒu jiǔ dà xíngxīng. There are
nine planets in the solar system. 恒星 héngxīng fixed star, star / 流星 liúxīng meteor / 行星 xíngxīng planet
NOTE: In everyday Chinese 星星 xīngxīng is normally used instead of 星 xīng, e.g. ■ 今天晚上的星 星真亮。
Jīntiān wǎnshang de xīngxing zhēn liàng. Tonight the stars are really bright.xīngqī 星期 N week ■ 一年有五十二个星期。Yì nián you wǔshí èr ge xīngqī. There’re fifty-two weeks
in a year. 星期一 Xīngqīyī Monday / 星期二 Xīngqī’èr Tuesday / 星期三 Xīngqīsān Wednesday / 星期四
Xīngqīsì Thursday / 星期五 Xīngqīwǔ Friday / 星 期六 Xīngqīliù Saturday / 星期日 Xīngqīrì Sunday / 星期天
Xīngqītiān Sunday / 上星期 shàng xīngqī last week / 下星期 xià xīngqī next week
xīng 腥 ADJ bad fish-smelling
xíng 刑 ADJ penal, criminal
xíngshì 刑事 [modif: 刑 penal +事 affair] ADJ criminal, penal 刑事犯 xíngshìfàn criminal offender, convict /
刑事案件 xíngshì ànjiàn criminal case
xíng 行¹ I V 1 travel, go ■ 三人行，必有我师。 （孔子）Sān rén xíng, bì yǒu wǒ shī. (Kǒngzǐ) When
three people are walking together, at least one of them must be my teacher (Confucius). (→ One
can always find someone good enough to be one’s teacher.) 2 practice II N trip
xíng 行² I V all right, OK, (that) will do ■“我可 以用一下你的词典吗？”“行。”“Wǒ kěyǐ yòng
yíxià nǐ de cídiǎn ma?” “Xíng.” “May I use your dictionary?” “OK.” ■ 学中文不学汉字不行。
Xué Zhōngwén bù xué hànzì bù xíng. It won’t do to learn Chinese without learning Chinese
charac- ters. II ADJ competent, capable ■ 你又赢了，真 行！Nǐ yòu yíng le, zhēn xíng! You’ve won
again. You’re really great! ■ 我踢足球不行，打篮球还可 以。Wǒ tī zúqiú bù xíng, dǎ lánqiú hái
kěyǐ. I’m not good at soccer but I’m not too bad at basketball.
xíngdòng 行动 [comp: 行 work + 动 move] V & N move around; action, behavior, movement ■ 老人行动
不便，不愿多外出。Lǎorén xíngdòng búbiàn, bú yuàn duō wàichū. The old man has difficulty
moving about and is reluctant to go out very often. ■ 不但要听他说什么，而且要看他的行 动。
Búdàn yào tīng tā shuō shénme, érqiě yào kàn tā de xíngdòng. We should not only listen to what
he says but also look at what he does.
xíngli 行李 N luggage, baggage (件 jiàn) ■ 你有几 件行李？Nǐ yǒu jǐ jiàn xíngli? How many pieces of
luggage do you have? ■ 你的行李超重了，要 付一百元。Nǐ de xíngli chāozhòng le, yào fù yìbǎi
yuán. Your luggage is overweight. You need to pay 100 yuan.
xíngrén 行人 [modif: 行 travel, go + 人 person] N pedestrian 行人道 xíngréndào sidewalk / 行人横道线
xíngrén héngdào xiàn pedestrian crossing
xíngwéi 行为 N behavior, conduct, act ■ 他的行 为不符合他教师的身分。Tāde xíngwéi bù fúhé tā
jiàoshī de shēnfēn His behavior does not befit his status as a teacher.
xíngzhèng 行政 [v+obj: 行 exercise + 政 governance] N administration 行政部门 xíngzhèng bùmén
administrative department / 行政命令 xíngzhèng mìnglìng executive order
xíng 形 N form, shape