How to say “transport” in Chinese

输送
shūsòng

transport, convey

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Energy, ecology, disasters”

“Transport” in Chinese is 输送, shū sòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

输送 is read shū sòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
sòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

输
shū — lose; transport

On the left, 车 “cart”: the first meaning is to transport. The opposite of 赢 “win”.

送
sòng — give, see off

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “输送”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 输送. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 西部的电力被输送到东部城市xībùdediànlìbèishūsòngdàodōngbùchéngshìPower from the west is transmitted to cities in the east.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “transport” in Chinese?

“Transport” in Chinese is 输送, pinyin shūsòng.

What does 输送 mean?

输送 (shūsòng) means “transport, convey”.

How do you write 输送?

输送 is 2 characters: 输 (shū) — lose; transport; 送 (sòng) — give, see off. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 输送?

输送 is read shūsòng. Tones: shū — first tone, sòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“transport” in the lesson “Where electricity comes from”

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