operate; run; manage business
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to operate and run (vehicles, ships, etc.)
Commonly used for transportation services, business operations, and public transit systems.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xīn新
chuán船
jí即
jiāng将
tóu投
rù入
yíng营
yùn运
。
This new ship will soon be put into operation.
Zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
jiāo交
xiàn线
lù路
yǐ已
jīng经
yíng营
yùn运
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
This bus route has been operating for twenty years.
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Gōng公
sī司
fù负
zé责
dì地
tiě铁
de的
rì日
cháng常
yíng营
yùn运
。
The company is responsible for the daily operation of the subway.
verb
to manage a business; to engage in commerce
archaicMostly seen in early vernacular Chinese; less common in modern usage except in set phrases or historical contexts.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zài在
wài外
yíng营
yùn运
，
zhuàn赚
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
When he was young, he managed business outside and earned quite a bit of money.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
pù铺
yǐ已
yíng营
yùn运
sān三
dài代
。
This shop has been in business for three generations.