物流 (wùliú): logistics

Measure Word

一个物流公司 gè

Meanings

1 logistics
2 distribution

Characters

The flow of goods.

Examples

HSK 3

中国的物流非常发达。

Zhōngguó de wùliú fēicháng fādá.

China's logistics industry is very developed.

HSK 3

这家物流公司速度很快。

Zhè jiā wùliú gōngsī sùdù hěn kuài.

This logistics company is very fast.

HSK 5

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

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