Chinese word

运送

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn sòng

Meaning

  • verbtransport

Example

我们用卡车运送这些家具。wǒ men yòng kǎ chē yùn sòng zhè xiē jiā jù

We use a truck to transport this furniture.

Illustration for 运送 (transport)

More examples

这家公司负责运送国际货物，手续比较复杂。zhè jiā gōng sī fù zé yùn sòng guó jì huò wù shǒu xù bǐ jiào fù zá

This company is responsible for transporting international cargo, and the procedures are fairly complicated.

Core concept

Carries goods through an organized journey to a new place.

Common phrases

  • 运送国际货物yùn sòng guó jì huò wù

    transport international cargo

  • 运送邮件yùn sòng yóu jiàn

    transport mail

Similar words

运输yùn shū: Covers the movement of people or goods by different forms of transport.
配送pèi sòng: Covers delivering goods or packages ordered by customers to a named delivery location.
递送dì sòng: Covers getting packages or documents to someone by hand, mail, or courier service.
搬运bān yùn: Covers carrying heavy items from one spot to another by hand or with tools.

Definition in Chinese

用车辆、船舶、飞机等把货物或物品从一地运到另一地的动作或过程。yòng chē liàng chuán bó fēi jī děng bǎ huò wù huò wù pǐn cóng yí dì yùn dào lìng yí dì de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

运送 (yùnsòng, "transport") is formed from 运 (yùn, "move or carry") + 送 (sòng, "send onward"), so its structure joins physical movement with onward delivery.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use this word for the whole trip of goods, not only the final handoff at the destination.

Other meanings

  • deliververb
  • carryverb

Opposites

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