运 yùn — to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck
这批货物明天运到。Zhè pī huò wù míng tiān yùn dào.This shipment of goods will arrive tomorrow.
Common words: 运动 (yùn dòng)、幸运 (xìng yùn)、命运 (mìng yùn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to transport"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to transport", including 运 (yùn), 输 (shū). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to transport" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 运 (yùn), 输 (shū) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yùn, shū — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 运 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 运 yùnto move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luckUseful words: 运动, 幸运
- 输 shūto transport; to loseUseful words: 运输, 输入
Common words for these 2 "to transport" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 运 (yùn) — so "to transport" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to transport".
输 shū — to transport; to lose
这场比赛我们虽然输了，但很努力。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài wǒ men suī rán shū le, dàn hěn nǔ lì.Although we lost this match, we tried very hard.
Common words: 运输 (yùn shū)、输入 (shū rù)、输出 (shū chū)
All 2 characters
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