Chinese word

运输

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn shū

Meaning

  • verbtransport

Example

快递公司按时运输包裹。kuài dì gōng sī àn shí yùn shū bāo guǒ

The courier company transports packages on time.

Illustration for 运输 (transport)

More examples

商店用卡车运输商品。shāng diàn yòng kǎ chē yùn shū shāng pǐn

The store transports goods by truck.

Core concept

Goods move along an organized route from one place to another, usually as part of a planned service.

Common phrases

  • 运输货物yùn shū huò wù

    transport goods

  • 运输包裹yùn shū bāo guǒ

    transport packages

  • 运输设备yùn shū shè bèi

    transport equipment

Similar words

快递kuài dì: Deliver small packages or documents quickly through a courier service.
运送yùn sòng: Carry goods or packages from one place to another for delivery.
搬运bān yùn: Move heavy objects by lifting and carrying them, usually by hand.
配送pèi sòng: Deliver ordered goods from a shop or warehouse to customers.

Definition in Chinese

用交通工具把货物或大量物品从一地运往另一地的动作，常作为动词使用，也可指运输活动本身。yòng jiāo tōng gōng jù bǎ huò wù huò dà liàng wù pǐn cóng yí dì yùn wǎng lìng yí dì de dòng zuò cháng zuò wéi dòng cí shǐ yòng yě kě zhǐ yùn shū huó dòng běn shēn

Word origin

运输 (yùnshū, "transport") combines 运 (yùn, "move") + 输 (shū, "convey"), joining two movement ideas to focus on conveying goods between places.

Usage tips

  • In conversational settings, the word often sounds formal because it belongs to the language of logistics, trade, and public services.

Other meanings

  • transportationnoun
  • transport industrynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 运输业yùn shū yètransport industrynoun
  • 运输费yùn shū fèishipping feenoun
  • 运输公司yùn shū gōng sītransport companynoun

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