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流行 (liú xíng): to be popular, to be in fashion, to spread

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HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to be popular, to be in fashion, to spread
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread
to propagate
(of a style of clothing
(of a disease) to spread
to be prevalent
(of a trend, idea, etc.) to be popular
to be in vogue
popular
fashionable
prevalent

Chinese explanation

疾病或某种风气在社会上广泛传播开来
某种事物或现象在某一时期内深受大众喜爱，被很多人接受和追随，如流行的服装、歌曲等。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to flow

HSK 5

(bound form) row

Example sentences

This disease spreads easily in winter.

This song was very popular last year.

What color of clothes is popular now?

The Chinese language craze is spreading all over the world.

This hairstyle is very popular among young people.

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