运送

• Pinyin: yùn sòng
• Hanzi breakdown: 运 = 辶 + 云 (to transport); 送 = 辶 + 关 (to deliver/see off)

Meaning

To transport; to convey; to ship. To move goods, people, or materials from one place to another.

Broader than 运输 in some contexts; can apply to smaller-scale delivery as well as large logistics. Common in supply chain, military, humanitarian, and everyday delivery contexts.

Examples

1. 救援队伍连夜将物资运送到受灾最严重的村庄。 Overnight, the rescue teams transported supplies to the villages hit the hardest by the disaster.
2. 这艘货轮每月运送数千个集装箱往返于两个港口之间。 This cargo ship carries thousands of containers each month back and forth between the two ports.
3. 航空公司负责将新鲜海产品以最快速度运送到内陆城市。 The airline is responsible for transporting fresh seafood to inland cities as quickly as possible.

Usage Guide

Context: logistics, humanitarian, commerce

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 政府调配专机将医疗设备运送至疫情严重地区。(The government dispatched a special plane to transport medical equipment to areas severely affected by the epidemic.)
• 快递公司承诺在四十八小时内将包裹运送到目的地。(The courier company promised to deliver the package to its destination within 48 hours.)

Don't Say

• 运送人才 — use 输送人才 or 培养人才 for sending/cultivating talent; 运送 is primarily for physical goods

Origin & History

运 (to transport) + 送 (to deliver/send)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal