How to say “transport” in Chinese

运
yùn

transport

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Transportation”

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

How to pronounce it

运 is read yùn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yùn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

运
yùn — transport; luck

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 “运”.

Examples

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

  • 我的爱好是运动wǒdeàihàoshìyùndòngMy hobby is sports.
  • 你喜欢什么运动?nǐxǐhuanshénmeyùndòngWhat sport do you like?
  • 你喜欢什么体育运动?nǐxǐhuanshénmetǐyùyùndòngWhat sport do you like?
  • 他是一名篮球运动员。tāshìyìmínglánqiúyùndòngyuánHe's a basketball player.
  • 你对什么体育运动感兴趣?nǐduìshénmetǐyùyùndònggǎnxìngqùWhat sports are you interested in?
  • 我喜欢运动比如跑步游泳wǒxǐhuanyùndòng,bǐrúpǎobù,yóuyǒngI love sports, for example running and swimming.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Is it far?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “transport” in Chinese?

“Transport” in Chinese is 运, pinyin yùn.

What does 运 mean?

运 (yùn) means “transport”.

How do you write 运?

运 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 运?

运 is read yùn. Tones: yùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“transport” in the lesson “Is it far?”

This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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