Chinese word

运

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn

Meaning

  • verbcarry

Example

我可以帮你运这个箱子吗？wǒ ké yǐ bāng nǐ yùn zhè ge xiāng zi ma

Can I help you carry this box?

Illustration for 运 (carry)

More examples

他们把家具运送到了目的地。tā men bǎ jiā jù yùn sòng dào le mù dì dì

They transported the furniture to the destination.

Core concept

Moves goods along a route from one place to another, often as part of a delivery.

Common phrases

  • 运送货物yùn sòng huò wù

    transport goods

  • 运送包裹yùn sòng bāo guǒ

    transport packages

  • 运到目的地yùn dào mù dì dì

    transport to the destination

Similar words

搬bān: Moving heavy objects or furniture to another place, often by hand.
搬运bān yùn: Carrying and moving goods with people or machines.
运送yùn sòng: Transporting goods to their intended destination as part of delivery.
运输yùn shū: Moving goods in an organized way by road, rail, sea, or other transport routes.

Definition in Chinese

用交通工具或人力把货物或物品从一处移送到另一处，侧重实际移动和配送的动作。yòng jiāo tōng gōng jù huò rén lì bǎ huò wù huò wù pǐn cóng yí chù yí sòng dào lìng yí chù cè zhòng shí jì yí dòng hé pèi sòng de dòng zuò

Word origin

The character 运 (yùn, "transport") is built from the movement marker 辶 (chuò, "movement radical") and a sound-bearing right side, linking its written form to the idea of moving something along.

Usage tips

  • English carry often suggests holding something in the hands, while this verb also covers moving boxes or goods by vehicle as part of getting them to their destination.

Other meanings

  • transportverb
  • deliververb

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