Chinese word

海运

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎi yùn

Meaning

  • nounshipping by sea

Example

这批货要走海运。zhè pī huò yào zǒu hǎi yùn

This shipment will go by sea.

Illustration for 海运 (shipping by sea)

More examples

如果选择海运，通常需要更早下单。rú guǒ xuǎn zé hǎi yùn tōng cháng xū yào gèng zǎo xià dān

If you choose shipping by sea, you usually need to place your order earlier.

Core concept

Cargo travels between ports on ships, favoring large loads and lower cost over speed.

Common phrases

  • 海运费hǎi yùn fèi

    sea freight charges

  • 海运公司hǎi yùn gōng sī

    shipping company

  • 海运保险hǎi yùn báo xiǎn

    marine insurance

Similar words

航运háng yùn: Commercial shipping and ship operations at sea, including the sea transport industry.
货运huò yùn: The commercial transport of goods in general, whatever transport method is used.
空运kōng yùn: Transporting goods by aircraft, usually for faster delivery at a higher cost.
陆运lù yùn: Transporting goods by land, such as by truck or train.

Definition in Chinese

借助船舶在海上运输货物的名词，通常指成本较低但耗时较长的海上货物运输方式。jiè zhù chuán bó zài hǎi shàng yùn shū huò wù de míng cí tōng cháng zhǐ chéng běn jiào dī dàn hào shí jiào cháng de hǎi shàng huò wù yùn shū fāng shì

Word origin

海运 (hǎiyùn, "shipping by sea") combines 海 (hǎi, "sea") and 运 (yùn, "transport"), forming a transparent word for moving goods along a sea route.

Usage tips

  • English uses "shipping" for sending goods in general, so this more specific Chinese term helps identify the transport method in delivery discussions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 海运业hǎi yùn yèmaritime transport industrynoun
  • 海运量hǎi yùn liàngsea freight volumenoun

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