"行"状量词包括"行、列、排、溜"等四个。在语义上,它们具有成形、成状、成序的性质。"行"和"列"着眼于排列方向,"行"为横向排列,"列"为纵向排列;"排"和"溜"着眼于排列状态,"排"为严态排列,"溜"为松态排列。"行"和"列"有时会出现特殊用法,"排"和"溜"在排列状态上有时会出现中和。"行、列、排、溜"在对名词性成分的选择上有各自不同的选择要求和选择习惯。
"Hang" shaped classifier includes hang (行), lie (列), pai (排) and liu (瘤). They have semantic nature of forming, shaping and or- dering. Hang (行) and lie (列) are related to arrange direction, Hang ( 行 ) arranged in horizontal, and lie (列 ) in vertical. Pai (排) and liu (溜) are related to arrange state, pai (排) arranged in strict, and liu (溜) in loose. Sometimes, hang ( 行) and lie ( 列) have particular usage, pai (排) and liu (溜) can be mixed. Hang(行), lie(列), pai(排) and liu(溜) have dif- ferent need and customs to the noun phrase.