逆行

nìxíng

verb HSK 7-9 #26,252

Meanings

1 to go against traffic
2 to go the wrong way
3 to act against the current or norm

Characters

against; contrary; reverse

to walk; to go; to travel

Examples

HSK 5

在单行道上逆行是违法的。

Zài dānxíngdào shàng nìxíng shì wéifǎ de.

Going the wrong way on a one-way street is illegal.

HSK 6

骑手因为逆行被交警拦下。

Qíshǒu yīnwèi nìxíng bèi jiāojǐng lán xià.

The rider was stopped by a traffic officer for going the wrong way.

HSK 7-9

医护人员在疫情期间逆行而上，令人感动。

Yīhù rényuán zài yìqíng qījiān nìxíng ér shàng, lìng rén gǎndòng.

Medical workers who rushed toward danger during the epidemic were deeply moving.

Tips

usage

逆行者 (those who go against the flow) gained strong positive connotations during the COVID-19 pandemic, referring to healthcare workers and others who ran toward danger while others fled.

Stroke Order

逆 nì

行 xíng