实行 (shí xíng) — to implement in Mandarin

shí​ xíng
“to implement”

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#725 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

实行 is pronounced shí xíng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

shí
second tone (rising, ˊ)
xíng
second tone (rising, ˊ)

In a sentence

Zhège xīn zhèngcè xiàge yuè kāishǐ shíxíng.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 实行 mean?+

实行 (shí xíng) means "to implement" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 实行?+

实行 is pronounced shí xíng. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 实行 in Mandarin?+

实行 is the #725 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 实行 fits

HSK 5 · CEFR C1
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