Definition
开行 is a formal verb meaning 'to start running' or 'to put into service' — used for trains, buses, ships, and other scheduled transport. It's more official than 开 (to drive) and implies the beginning of a route or service. You'll see it in announcements, timetables, and news reports about new transport lines.
v.
(formal) to start runningto put into service (of trains, buses, ships, etc.)
Examples
- 开行。Zhè tàng lièchē měitiān shàngwǔ bā diǎn kāi háng.This train departs at 8 a.m. every day.
- 开行。Xīn dìtiě xiànlù xià gè yuè zhèngshì kāi háng.The new subway line will officially start running next month.
- ，开行。Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, hángbān zànhuǎn kāi háng.Due to weather conditions, the flight has been delayed.
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