平行

píngxíng

HSK 7

平行 — píngxíng

1. parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense)

   两条平行的直线永不相交。 liǎngtiáo píngxíng de zhíxiàn yǒng bù xiāngjiāo — Two parallel lines never intersect.

2. on an equal footing; comparable; on the same level; simultaneous; concurrent

   两家公司处于平行竞争的状态，互不从属。 liǎngjiā gōngsī chǔyú píngxíng jìngzhēng de zhuàngtài hù bù cóngshǔ — The two companies are in parallel competition, neither subordinate to the other.