运行

運行
yùnxíng
verb HSK 5 #5,460

Meanings

  1. 1 to run; to operate; to function
  2. 2 to be in operation

Examples

Zhège chéngxù yùnxíng de hěn kuài.
This program runs very fast.
Dìtiě měitiān cóng zǎoshang liù diǎn kāishǐ yùnxíng.
The subway starts running at 6 AM every day.
Xīn xìtǒng yǐjīng zhèngcháng yùnxíng le yī gè yuè.
The new system has been running normally for a month.

Tips

usage
运行 is used for machines, systems, software, celestial bodies, and transportation. It implies ongoing, continuous operation.
usage
Common: 运行速度 (operating speed), 正常运行 (normal operation), 运行环境 (operating environment, as in software).

Stroke Order

yùn
xíng