平行

píng xíng · ping xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. parallel
  2. of equal rank
  3. simultaneous

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2 examples
01

平(píng)行(xíng)四(sì)边(biān)形(xíng)的(de)对(duì)边(biān)平(píng)行(xíng)。

The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.

Tatoeba: Chinese by SbrAkr · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

两(liǎng)条(tiáo)街(jiē)道(dào)互(hù)相(xiāng)平(píng)行(xíng)。

The two streets run parallel to one another.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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