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例行

lì xíng · li xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. routine (task, procedure etc)
  2. as usual
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In a conversation

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The weekly meeting

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)高兴(gāoxìng)？

    Why are you unhappy?

  2. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)例行(lìxíng)会议(huìyì)，我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)去(qù)。

    There's a routine meeting today. I don't want to go.

  3. Dengdeng

    例行(lìxíng)会议(huìyì)一般(yībān)都(dōu)很(hěn)短(duǎn)。

    Routine meetings are usually short.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)每(měi)周(zhōu)都(dōu)说(shuō)一样(yīyàng)的(de)话(huà)。

    But every week we say the same things.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)说(shuō)点(diǎn)新(xīn)的(de)？

    Then why not say something new today?

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)就(jiù)说(shuō)：下(xià)周(zhōu)的(de)例行(lìxíng)会议(huìyì)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)开(kāi)。

    Okay! I'll say: next week's routine meeting, let's hold it in the park.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)每(měi)周(zhōu)一(yī)举(jǔ)行(xíng)例(lì)行(xíng)会(huì)议(yì)。

The company holds a routine meeting every Monday.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)给(gěi)病(bìng)人(rén)做(zuò)了(le)例(lì)行(xíng)的(de)身(shēn)体(tǐ)检(jiǎn)查(chá)。

The doctor gave the patient a routine physical examination.

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