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行人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xíng rén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“行人”指在路上走路的人。
“Xíng rén” zhǐ zài lù shàng zǒulù de rén.
“Pedestrian” refers to a person walking on the road.
Context note
过马路时，行人要走斑马线，注意安全。
Guò mǎlù shí, xíngrén yào zǒu bānmǎxiàn, zhùyì ānquán.
When crossing the road, pedestrians should use the crosswalk and pay attention to safety.
5 examples
行人请走人行道。
xíng rén qǐng zǒu rén xíng dào。
Pedestrians please walk on the sidewalk.
红灯亮时，行人要停下等待。
hóng dēng liàng shí， xíng rén yào tíng xià děng dài。
When the red light is on, pedestrians should stop and wait.
街上有很多行人，很热闹。
jiē shàng yǒu hěn duō xíng rén， hěn rè nào。
There are many pedestrians on the street, very lively.
行人过马路时要左右看。
xíng rén guò mǎ lù shí yào zuǒ yòu kàn。
Pedestrians should look left and right when crossing the road.
司机要礼让行人。
sī jī yào lǐ ràng xíng rén。
Drivers should yield to pedestrians.
5 mini stories
小明是行人，他走斑马线过马路。
xiǎo míng shì xíng rén， tā zǒu bān mǎ xiàn guò mǎ lù。
Xiao Ming is a pedestrian; he uses the crosswalk to cross the road.
行人很多，大家排队等绿灯。
xíng rén hěn duō， dà jiā pái duì děng lǜ dēng。
There are many pedestrians; everyone queues up waiting for the green light.
小华看到行人摔倒，赶紧去扶。
xiǎo huá kàn dào xíng rén shuāi dǎo， gǎn jǐn qù fú。
Xiao Hua saw a pedestrian fall and quickly went to help.
行人走在路上，要小心车辆。
xíng rén zǒu zài lù shang， yào xiǎo xīn chē liàng。
Pedestrians walking on the road should be careful of vehicles.
下雨天，行人打着伞慢慢走。
xià yǔ tiān， xíng rén dǎ zhe sǎn màn màn zǒu。
On rainy days, pedestrians walk slowly with umbrellas.