运行

yùn xíng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc)
2. (fig.) to function; to be in operation
3. (of a train service etc) to operate; to run
4. (of a computer) to run

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 运营 yùn yíng 运营 yùn yíng to be in operation for business or service operation: to be in operation

Synonyms

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• 运转 yùn zhuǎn 运转 yùn zhuǎn to work for machines or systems operating: to work
• 操作 cāo zuò 操作 cāo zuò to work for computers or software: to work

Usage notes

Collocations

运行 is commonly used with 程序 (program), 系统 (system), 火车 (train), and 公司 (company) to describe their operation.

Common mistakes

Do not use 运行 for operating a device manually; use 操作 (cāo zuò) instead, e.g., 操作机器 (operate a machine).

Example Sentences

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这台电脑 运行 得很快。

This computer runs very fast.

这个程序在后台 运行 。

This program is running in the background.

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Words Containing 运行

• 托运行李 托运行李 tuō yùn xíng li: luggage that has been checked in (on flight)
• 退出运行 退出运行 tuì chū yùn xíng: to decommission
• 运行方式 运行方式 yùn xíng fāng shì: operating method
• 运行时 运行时 yùn xíng shí: run-time (in computing)
• 运行时错误 运行时错误 yùn xíng shí cuò wù: run-time error (in computing)
• 运行状况 运行状况 yùn xíng zhuàng kuàng: operational state

Child Words of 运行

• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 运 运 yùn: to move