Chinese word

航运

Pronunciation

Pinyinháng yùn

Meaning

  • nounshipping

Example

这家公司主要做航运业务。zhè jiā gōng sī zhǔ yào zuò háng yùn yè wù

This company is mainly engaged in shipping.

Illustration for 航运 (shipping)

More examples

国际航运受到燃料价格上涨的影响。guó jì háng yùn shòu dào rán liào jià gé shàng zhǎng de yíng xiǎng

International shipping is affected by rising fuel prices.

Core concept

Ships forming a working bridge between ports, carrying goods or travelers as part of a maritime trade network.

Common phrases

  • 航运公司háng yùn gōng sī

    shipping company

  • 国际航运guó jì háng yùn

    international shipping

  • 航运业háng yùn yè

    shipping industry

Similar words

运输yùn shū: Moving people or goods from one location to another.
海运hǎi yùn: Transporting people or goods across the sea.
货运huò yùn: Transporting goods only, rather than passengers.

Definition in Chinese

指利用船舶在海上运输货物或旅客的活动或行业。zhǐ lì yòng chuán bó zài hǎi shàng yùn shū huò wù huò lǚ kè de huó dòng huò háng yè

Word origin

航 (háng, "to navigate") contributes the idea of travel by water, while 运 (yùn, "to transport") adds the movement of cargo or passengers, making the compound a clear name for maritime transport.

Usage tips

  • English uses one common word for both maritime cargo and sending parcels, but this Chinese word is limited to the maritime sense.

Opposites

Related words

  • 航运业háng yùn yèshipping industrynoun
  • 航运公司háng yùn gōng sīshipping companynoun
  • 航运量háng yùn liàngshipping volumenoun

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