Definition
游行 (yóuxíng) means 'to march or parade' and can refer to either a celebratory procession (e.g., on National Day) or a protest demonstration. In contrast, 示威 (shìwēi) specifically means 'to demonstrate as a protest' or 'to make a show of force' and is only used for protests, not celebrations.
verb
to march or parade (as a public group procession for celebration)to demonstrate (as a collective protest)
Easily confused
- 有幸yǒu xìngsound-alikefortunate, lucky (to have the opportunity to do something)
Examples
- ，游行。Guóqìngjié nà tiān, chéngqiān shàngwàn de shìmín shàng jiē yóu xíng.On National Day, tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets to parade.
- ，游行。Gōngrénmen yāoqiú jiāxīn, juédìng zài shìzhèngfǔ qián yóu xíng.The workers demanded a pay raise and decided to demonstrate in front of the city hall.
- ，游行。Měinián Yuánxiāojié, zhèlǐ dōu yǒu shèngdà de dēngchē yóu xíng huódòng.Every year during the Lantern Festival, there is a grand lantern-float parade here.
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