How to say “run” in Chinese
run, operate; travel (a route)
“Run” in Chinese is 运行, yùn xíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
运行 is read yùn xíng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
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 “运行”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 运行. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 目前系统运行正常mùqiánxìtǒngyùnxíngzhèngchángThe system is currently running normally.
More words from the lesson “Startup and failure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “run” in Chinese?
“Run” in Chinese is 运行, pinyin yùnxíng.
What does 运行 mean?
运行 (yùnxíng) means “run, operate; travel (a route)”.
How do you write 运行?
运行 is 2 characters: 运 (yùn) — transport; luck; 行 (xíng) — go; be OK. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 运行?
运行 is read yùnxíng. Tones: yùn — fourth tone, xíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“run” in the lesson “Startup and failure”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” of HSK 6. 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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