HSK 6 · HSK 7–9 · adjective · verb · noun

横

héng / hèng

horizontal; to place crosswise; horizontal stroke

1

horizontal; to place crosswise; horizontal stroke

请把桌子横着放在门旁边。

Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi héngzhe fàng zài mén pángbiān。

Please put the table crosswise next to the door.

2

harsh; unreasonable; (of luck) unexpected

他说话很横,大家都不喜欢。

Tā shuōhuà hěn hèng, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan。

He speaks harshly, and nobody likes it.

这两家公司开始了横向合作。

Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī kāishǐle héngxiàng hézuò。

The two companies began horizontal cooperation.

这里的道路纵横交错,很容易迷路。

Zhèlǐ de dàolù zònghéng jiāo cuò, hěn róngyì mílù。

The roads here crisscross, so it's easy to get lost.