水运

水運

shuǐyùn

noun #51,498

Meanings

1 water transport
2 shipping by water
3 waterborne transportation

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

长江水运十分发达。

Chángjiāng shuǐyùn shífēn fādá.

Water transport on the Yangtze is highly developed.

HSK 7-9

煤炭主要通过水运送往南方。

Méitàn zhǔyào tōngguò shuǐyùn sòngwǎng nánfāng.

Coal is mainly shipped south by water transport.

Tips

usage

Pairs with 陆运 (land transport), 空运 (air transport), and 海运 (sea shipping). 水运 covers both rivers and inland waterways.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

运 yùn