物流

wùliú

noun HSK 7-9 #34,505

Measure Word

一个物流公司 gè

Meanings

1 logistics
2 distribution

Characters

to flow; circulation

The flow of goods.

Examples

中国的物流非常发达。

Zhōngguó de wùliú fēicháng fādá.

China's logistics industry is very developed.

这家物流公司速度很快。

Zhè jiā wùliú gōngsī sùdù hěn kuài.

This logistics company is very fast.

物流成本太高了。

Wùliú chéngběn tài gāo le.

The logistics costs are too high.

Tips

usage

物流 covers the entire supply chain: warehousing, transportation, and delivery. In everyday Chinese, people often say 物流 when referring to package delivery services (快递 is more colloquial).

Stroke Order

物 wù

流 liú