盛行

shèng xíng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 过时 guò shí 过时 guò shí out of date 不再流行: out of date

Related words

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• 时髦 shí máo 时髦 shí máo in vogue 形容流行的样式: in vogue

Synonyms

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• 流行 liú xíng 流行 liú xíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread 用于时尚、疾病等广泛传播: (of a contagious disease etc) to spread
• 风行 fēng xíng 风行 fēng xíng to become fashionable 强调像风一样快速流行: to become fashionable

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with abstract nouns like 风气 (custom) or 思潮 (trend of thought), not concrete items.

Formality

盛行 is more formal and often used in written or news contexts, while 流行 is common in everyday speech.

Example Sentences

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今年 盛行 复古风格。

Retro style is prevalent this year.

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Words Containing 盛行

• 盛行率 盛行率 shèng xíng lǜ: prevalence; incidence

Child Words of 盛行

• 盛 盛 chéng: to contain
• 盛 盛 shèng: flourishing
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk