物流

• 拼音: wù liú
• 汉字拆解: 物 = 牛 + 勿 (ox + prohibition mark — originally cattle as goods, now all things/materials); 流 = 氵 + 㐬 (water + flowing — to flow)

含义

Logistics; the planning and management of the movement and storage of goods, materials, and information.

Central to China's e-commerce boom and manufacturing supply chains. Encompasses transportation, warehousing, distribution, and supply chain management. 物流业 (logistics industry) is a key component of China's economic infrastructure.

例句

1. 电商平台的迅猛发展对国内物流体系的配送效率提出了更高要求。
2. 该跨国公司在华建立了覆盖全国的物流网络，以确保货物能够在最短时间内送达各地经销商。
3. 政府大力支持智慧物流技术的研发与应用，以降低整体供应链的运营成本。

用法指南

语境: e-commerce, supply chain, business, manufacturing, transportation

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 冷链物流在国内推广后，生鲜农产品从产地到餐桌的时间大大缩短，品质也更有保障。(After cold-chain logistics was promoted nationwide, the time for fresh produce to go from origin to table was greatly shortened, and quality was better protected.)
• 这家企业全面升级物流系统后，可实时监控全国仓储节点，及时调配库存，解决了积压和延误。(After upgrading its logistics system, the company can monitor storage nodes nationwide in real time, adjust inventory promptly, and solve backlog and delays.)

错误说法

• 物流 to mean simple delivery or courier service in everyday conversation — use 快递 for parcel/courier delivery; 物流 refers to the broader system or industry of goods movement and supply chain management

起源与历史

物 (goods, materials) + 流 (flow, movement) — the flow of goods; modelled on concepts from 20th-century supply chain management theory

文化背景

时代: Post-reform era, accelerated post-2010

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal