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HSK 5Character · Verb · NounTraditional運

move; transport; use; surname

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Meanings

5 senses · 22 examples
1.

verb

to move; to operate; to revolve

Can describe the movement of objects, machinery or celestial bodies.

Huǒ火
chē车
zhèng正
zài在
tiě铁
guǐ轨
shàng上
yùn运
xíng行
 。

The train is running on the railway tracks.

Dì地
qiú球
wéi围
rào绕
tài太
yáng阳
yùn运
zhuǎn转
 。

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

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Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
yùn运
xíng行
zhèng正
cháng常
 。

This machine is operating normally.

Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
yùn运
dòng动
chǎng场
shàng上
bēn奔
pǎo跑
 。

Athletes are running on the sports field.

Zhè这
xiàng项
yùn运
dòng动
hěn很
kǎo考
yàn验
nài耐
lì力
 。

This sport tests endurance very much.

2.

verb

to transport; to carry; to deliver

Used for moving goods or passengers via various transportation modes.

Wǒ我
men们
yòng用
huò货
chē车
yùn运
huò货
qù去
shàng上
hǎi海
 。

We use a truck to transport the goods to Shanghai.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
fù负
zé责
kè客
yùn运
hé和
huò货
yùn运
 。

This company is responsible for passenger and freight transport.

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Shuǐ水
yùn运
bǐ比
lù陆
yùn运
gèng更
pián便
yí宜
 。

Water transport is cheaper than land transport.

Zhè这
pī批
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
zī资
yǐ已
jīng经
yùn运
dào到
zāi灾
qū区
le了
 。

This batch of disaster relief supplies has been transported to the disaster area.

Háng航
kōng空
gōng公
sī司
fù负
zé责
kōng空
yùn运
lǚ旅
kè客
hé和
bāo包
guǒ裹
 。

Airlines are responsible for air transporting passengers and packages.

3.

verb

to use; to apply; to wield

formal

Often used for applying skills, thinking or creative techniques.

Shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
yùn运
bǐ笔
liú流
chàng畅
zì自
rú如
 。

The calligrapher wields the brush smoothly and freely.

Tā他
zài在
xiě写
zuò作
zhōng中
yùn运
sī思
qiǎo巧
miào妙
 。

He applied his thinking cleverly in his writing.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
huì会
yùn运
yòng用
suǒ所
xué学
de的
zhī知
shi识
 。

We need to learn to apply the knowledge we have learned.

Zhè这
wèi位
qí棋
shǒu手
yùn运
qí棋
shí十
fēn分
jīng精
zhǔn准
 。

This chess player applies his moves very precisely.

Shè设
jì计
shī师
yùn运
yòng用
sè色
cǎi彩
dǎ搭
pèi配
chū出
wēn温
xīn馨
de的
kōng空
jiān间
 。

The designer used colors to create a warm space.

4.

noun

surname Yun

A common Chinese surname.

Yùn运
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Yun is our new colleague.

Yùn运
lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
yǔ语
wén文
 。

Teacher Yun teaches us Chinese.

5.

noun

luck; fortune; chance

Refers to the random or accidental favorable or unfavorable situation.

Jīn今
tiān天
wǒ我
yùn运
qì气
zhēn真
hǎo好
 ,
zhòng中
le了
yī一
děng等
jiǎng奖
 。

I have such good luck today, I won the first prize.

Zhù祝
nǐ你
hǎo好
yùn运
 ,
kǎo考
shì试
shùn顺
lì利
tōng通
guò过
 。

Wish you good luck and pass the exam smoothly.

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Zhè这
cì次
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
quán全
kào靠
yùn运
qì气
 。

This success all depends on luck.

Tā他
de的
yùn运
qì气
tài太
chà差
le了
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
cuò错
guò过
jī机
huì会
 。

His luck is too bad, he always misses opportunities.

Dǔ赌
tú徒
men们
dōu都
xiāng相
xìn信
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yùn运
qì气
huì会
biàn变
hǎo好
 。

Gamblers all believe their luck will turn for the better.