Chinese word

空运

Pronunciation

Pinyinkōng yùn

Meaning

  • verbsend by air

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.

Illustration for 空运 (send by air)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Goods move to their destination through the air instead of over land or water.

Common phrases

  • 把礼物空运回家bǎ lǐ wù kōng yùn huí jiā

    ship the gifts home by air

  • 把库存空运到门店bǎ kù cún kōng yùn dào mén diàn

    ship the inventory to the store by air

  • 把文件空运寄过去bǎ wén jiàn kōng yùn jì guò qù

    ship the documents over by air

Similar words

快递kuài dì: Deliver a package as quickly as possible through a delivery service.
发货fā huò: Dispatch ordered goods from a warehouse for delivery.
邮寄yóu jì: Send a letter or package through the post or a delivery service.
运输yùn shū: Move goods or products from one place to another by vehicle, ship, or plane.

Definition in Chinese

用飞机或其他航空器将货物运输到目的地。yòng fēi jī huò qí tā háng kōng qì jiāng huò wù yùn shū dào mù dì dì

Word origin

空运 (kōngyùn, "send by air") combines 空 (kōng, "air") + 运 (yùn, "transport"), creating a clear term for moving goods through the sky.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • air shipmentnoun
  • air freightnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 空运费kōng yùn fèiair freight feenoun
  • 空运保险kōng yùn báo xiǎnair freight insurancenoun

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