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运转

yùnzhuǎn

to operate; to run

A worker checks the large turning gears of a machine.
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Characters in this word

运 yùn

Strokes
7
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 云 cloud
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

转 zhuǎn

Strokes
8
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 专 concentrated, specialized
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 为了让供应链持续运转,企业必须同时管理库存、物流和现金流。 Wèile ràng gōngyìngliàn chíxù yùnzhuǎn, qǐyè bìxū tóngshí guǎnlǐ kùcún, wùliú hé xiànjīnliú. To keep the supply chain running, a company must manage inventory, logistics and cash flow at the same time.
  • 机器运转正常,车间里传来均匀的声音。 Jīqì yùnzhuǎn zhèngcháng, chējiān lǐ chuánlái jūnyún de shēngyīn. The machine runs smoothly, and an even hum comes from the workshop.
  • 地球绕着太阳运转,一年正好一圈。 Dìqiú ràozhe tàiyáng yùnzhuǎn, yī nián zhènghǎo yī quān. The Earth revolves around the Sun, exactly one full circle a year.

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