How common it is
实行 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say shí xíng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
实行意思是开始做计划好的事情。
Shí xíng yìsi shì kāishǐ zuò jìhuà hǎo de shìqing.
Implement means to start doing something that was planned.
Context note
实行常用于学校或家庭中执行规则或计划。
Shí xíng cháng yòng yú xuéxiào huò jiātíng zhōng zhíxíng guīzé huò jìhuà.
Implement is often used in schools or families to carry out rules or plans.
5 examples
学校实行了新规则。
xué xiào shí xíng le xīn guī zé。
The school implemented new rules.
我们实行了早睡计划。
wǒ men shí xíng le zǎo shuì jì huà。
We implemented a plan to sleep early.
老师实行了小组学习。
lǎo shī shí xíng le xiǎo zǔ xué xí。
The teacher implemented group study.
家里实行了节约用水。
jiā lǐ shí xíng le jié yuē yòng shuǐ。
The family implemented water conservation.
他们实行了新的游戏规则。
tā men shí xíng le xīn de yóu xì guī zé。
They implemented new game rules.
5 mini stories
学校实行了午睡时间。小朋友们都很开心。
xué xiào shí xíng le wǔ shuì shí jiān。 xiǎo péng yǒu men dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The school implemented nap time. The children were all very happy.
班级实行了值日制度。大家轮流打扫卫生。
bān jí shí xíng le zhí rì zhì dù。 dà jiā lún liú dǎ sǎo wèi shēng。
The class implemented a duty system. Everyone takes turns cleaning.
家里实行了读书时间。每天晚上一起看书。
jiā lǐ shí xíng le dú shū shí jiān。 měi tiān wǎn shàng yì qǐ kàn shū。
The family implemented reading time. They read together every evening.
小组实行了轮流发言。每个同学都有机会说话。
xiǎo zǔ shí xíng le lún liú fā yán。 měi gè tóng xué dōu yǒu jī huì shuō huà。
The group implemented taking turns to speak. Every student has a chance to talk.
学校实行了垃圾分类。大家把垃圾分开扔。
xué xiào shí xíng le lā jī fēn lèi。 dà jiā bǎ lā jī fēn kāi rēng。
The school implemented garbage sorting. Everyone separates the trash.