Definition
逆行 (nì xíng) means 'to go the wrong way' and is specifically used for traffic violations — driving against the designated direction (e.g., on a one-way street or highway). It differs from 倒车 (dǎo chē) and 倒退 (dào tuì), which mean 'to reverse/back up' (a legal maneuver), and from 逆 (nì), a broader verb meaning 'to go against' in any context (trend, opinion, etc.).
verb
to go the wrong way (especially against traffic regulations)
Examples
- 逆行，。Nà liàng qìchē zài dānxíng dào shàng nì xíng, chàdiǎn zhuàng dào rén.That car went the wrong way on a one-way street and nearly hit someone.
- 逆行，。Gāosù gōnglù shàng nì xíng fēicháng wēixiǎn, róngyì zàochéng yánzhòng shìgù.Going the wrong way on a highway is very dangerous and can easily cause serious accidents.
- 逆行。Sījī yīnwèi nì xíng bèi fákuǎn le.The driver was fined for going the wrong way.
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