English–Chinese
“send by air” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkōng yùn
Example
我把包裹空运到北京了。wǒ bǎ bāo guǒ kōng yùn dào běi jīng le
I sent the package to Beijing by air.
How to say “send by air” in Chinese
“Send by air” in Chinese is 空运 (kōng yùn).
Goods move to their destination through the air instead of over land or water.
Example sentences with 空运
工厂决定把第一批货空运，以赶上促销。gōng chǎng jué dìng bǎ dì yì pī huò kōng yùn yǐ gǎn shàng cù xiāo
The factory decided to send the first shipment by air so it would arrive in time for the promotion.
Tips for using 空运
- English often uses air freight as a noun, whereas Chinese commonly uses this word as a verb before the destination, so its grammatical role differs in everyday sentences.