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How do you say "crawl" in Chinese?
爬行
pá xíng
In Chinese, "crawl" is 爬行 (pá xíng).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin "pá xíng" takes second tone, then second tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".
Writing and usage
爬行 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
婴儿开始在地板上爬行。
yīng ér kāi shǐ zài dì bǎn shàng pá xíng 。
The baby began to crawl across the floor.
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How to remember 爬行
Imagine a vivid snapshot of when the baby began to crawl across the floor the moment you hear "pá xíng".
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Questions about 爬行
How do you pronounce 爬行?
The pinyin "pá xíng" takes second tone, then second tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".
Is 爬行 formal or casual?
爬行 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 爬行 used in Chinese?
爬行 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 婴儿开始在地板上爬行。 (The baby began to crawl across the floor.).
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