Chinese word

运营商

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn yíng shāng

Meaning

  • nounoperator

Example

手机网络由运营商提供。shǒu jī wǎng luò yóu yùn yíng shāng tí gōng

The mobile network is provided by the operator.

Illustration for 运营商 (operator)

More examples

如果欠费，运营商可能会暂停你的手机服务。rú guǒ qiàn fèi yùn yíng shāng kě néng huì zàn tíng nǐ de shǒu jī fú wù

If you fail to pay your bill, the operator may suspend your mobile service.

Core concept

A company or institution that builds, maintains, and provides access to a communications network.

Common phrases

  • 手机运营商shǒu jī yùn yíng shāng

    mobile operator

  • 本地运营商běn dì yùn yíng shāng

    local operator

Similar words

移动运营商yí dòng yùn yíng shāng: A company that makes mobile calls and mobile data available to customers.
电信运营商diàn xìn yùn yíng shāng: A company that manages phone and internet networks and offers communication services.
宽带运营商kuān dài yùn yíng shāng: A company that builds and provides fixed broadband networks for homes and businesses.
通信公司tōng xìn gōng sī: A business that provides communication products or services.

Definition in Chinese

为用户提供电话、移动数据、宽带等通信服务，并负责网络建设与维护的公司或机构。wèi yòng hù tí gōng diàn huà yí dòng shù jù kuān dài děng tōng xìn fú wù bìng fù zé wǎng luò jiàn shè yǔ wéi hù de gōng sī huò jī gòu

Word origin

运 (yùn, "move") and 营 (yíng, "run") combine in 运营 (yùnyíng, "operate and manage"), and 商 (shāng, "business") identifies the company that does this work.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate "operator" with a person who handles calls, but this Chinese noun normally points to the organization responsible for the network.

Other meanings

  • carriernoun

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