to run empty; to travel without load
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to travel without load; to run empty (of a vehicle)
neutralTypically used in logistics, transportation, and taxi industries. Describes inefficient vehicle operation from an economic perspective.
Zhè这
liàng辆
huò货
chē车
fǎn返
chéng程
shí时
wán完
quán全
kōng空
shǐ驶
，
zào造
chéng成
le了
hěn很
dà大
de的
làng浪
fèi费
。
This truck traveled completely empty on the return trip, causing a great waste.
Chū出
zū租
chē车
sī司
jī机
zuì最
bù不
xī希
wàng望
de的
jiù就
shì是
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
kōng空
shǐ驶
。
Taxi drivers least want to cruise empty for long periods.
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Wèi为
le了
jiǎn减
shǎo少
kōng空
shǐ驶
lǜ率
，
gōng公
sī司
yōu优
huà化
le了
pèi配
sòng送
lù路
xiàn线
。
To reduce the empty-running rate, the company optimized its delivery routes.