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“logistics” in Chinese

Chinese

Also后勤 (hòu qín)

Pronunciation

Pinyinwù liú

Example

这家公司做物流业务。zhè jiā gōng sī zuò wù liú yè wù

This company provides logistics services.

Illustration for 物流 (logistics)

How to say “logistics” in Chinese

“Logistics” in Chinese is 物流 (wù liú).

Goods move through one connected chain, with each handoff and stop managed as part of the same system.

Full entry for 物流: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 物流

供应链出现问题,物流成本上升影响了商品价格。gōng yìng liàn chū xiàn wèn tí wù liú chéng běn shàng shēng yíng xiǎng le shāng pǐn jià gé

Problems arose in the supply chain, and rising logistics costs affected product prices.

Tips for using 物流

  • In everyday company talk, this noun usually names a business operation or field rather than one parcel arriving at a home, so it helps to keep the broad system separate from a single delivery event.

Other Chinese words for “logistics”

公司需要加强后勤管理。gōng sī xū yào jiā qiáng hòu qín guán lǐ

The company needs to strengthen its logistics management.

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