No. 6,181 in Chinese
平行
Parallel.
In a sentence
这两条直线是平行的。
These two lines are parallel.
In this sentence, 平行 is used to describe lines that have the same direction without intersecting.
我们的人生道路可能是平行的，但却不会交汇。
Our life paths may be parallel, but they will not intersect.
Here, 平行 is metaphorically describing two entities running in similar courses or directions.
在这个项目中，两个团队平行地展开工作，彼此不会互相干扰。
In this project, the two teams work in parallel without interfering with each other.
In this context, 平行 refers to simultaneous processes occurring independently.
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