运输
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
运输 (yùnshū) · to transport
运输 (yùnshū) means “to transport; transportation”. It is written with 2 characters: 运 (to run) + 输 (to lose (a game)). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 运输 is built
The characters
运 yùn · to run
What 运 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 云yún — (classical) to say
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 云 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
输 shū · to lose (a game)
What 输 is made of
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 俞yú — to consent
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 刂dāo — knife
- 亼jí — to assemble
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 俞 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这些东西用船运输。Zhèxiē dōngxi yòng chuán yùnshū.These goods are transported by ship.
运输要多长时间？Yùnshū yào duō chángshíjiān?How long does shipping take?
Questions about 运输
What does 运输 mean?
运输 (yùnshū) means “to transport; transportation”.
How do you pronounce 运输?
运输 is pronounced yùnshū.
Which HSK level is 运输?
运输 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 命运mìngyùnfate
- 幸运xìngyùnlucky
- 亚运会YàyùnhuìAsian Games
- 运动会yùndònghuìsports meet
- 运动员yùndòngyuánathlete
- 运气yùnqiluck
- 运用yùnyòngto use
- 托运tuōyùnto check in (luggage)
- 运算yùnsuànto calculate
Learn 运输 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.