CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

横

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héngHSK 6

横 (héng) is an HSK 6 Chinese word with 5 definitions and 8 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH4
DEFINITIONS5
EXAMPLES8
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adjective 形

  1. Englishhorizontal

    • EX
      请在纸上画一条横线,然后再写你的名字。

      Please draw a horizontal line on the paper and then write your name.

    • EX
      道路两旁挂满了红色的横幅,节日气氛很浓。

      Both sides of the road were lined with red horizontal banners, creating a strong festive atmosphere.

2

adjective 形

  1. Englishharsh and unreasonable

    • EX
      这个人说话太横了,一点礼貌都没有。

      This man speaks very aggressively and has no manners at all.

    • EX
      他脾气很横,大家都不愿意和他争论。

      He has an aggressive temper, so no one wants to argue with him.

  2. Englishperverse

3

verb 动

  1. Englishto lie across; to be positioned across

    • EX
      一艘小船横在河中央,挡住了其他船只的去路。

      A small boat was lying across the middle of the river, blocking the way for other boats.

    • EX
      把车横过来停,这样就不会挡路了。

      Park the car sideways so it won't block the way.

4

noun 名

  1. Englishhorizontal line

    • EX
      写汉字时,我们通常要先写横,后写竖。

      When writing Chinese characters, we usually write a horizontal stroke before a vertical one.

    • EX
      请在这个汉字的第二笔‘横’上加粗一点。

      Please make the second horizontal stroke in this Chinese character a little thicker.