Singaporean Mandarin Database

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川

chuān

行

xíng

to describe a vehicle moving

Transport

交通

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Transport

交通

Transport

释义

动词

指车、船及飞机行驶或航行。

DEFINITION

Verb

Refers to the movement of cars, ships or airplanes.

由来
  • 早在 1930 年代，《南洋商报》的新闻报道就出现 “巴士川行” 这个用法。
  • “川”是指河流，“行” 有 “走” 和 “流通” 的意思，因此 “川行” 可用来比喻交通工具往来的流通。
ETYMOLOGY
  • As early as the 1930s, the term “巴士川行” (buses moving) has appeared in news reports of Nanyang Siang Pau.
  • “川” refers to a river, while “行” means movement and flow. Thus, “川行” is used as an analogy for the flow of vehicles.
例句
公共交通服务业者新捷运将在这个月 8 日国庆日前夕，和 10 日哈芝节前 夕，延长地铁和部分巴士服务的川行时间。（《8 视界》，1/8/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Public transport operator SBS Transit will extend the movement hours of MRT trains and some bus services on the 8th of this month, the eve of National Day, and the eve of Hari Raya Haji on the 10th. (8 World, 1/8/2019)
其他地区用语

行驶、航行、飞行（大陆）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

行驶、航行、飞行 (Mainland China)

相关资料

  • 《现代汉语词典》收录了和川行同音的 “穿行”，意思是 “从空洞、缝隙、空地等通过”，两个词的用法与意思不同。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • The Modern Chinese Dictionary contains the term “穿行”, a homophone of “川行”, which means “to pass through a hole, gap or open space”. The meanings of the two terms are different and they are used differently.

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