运行 (yùn xíng) — （for systems, programs, vehicles, celestial bodies, etc.）to operate, to run, to function
Definition
运行 is for systems, machines, or transit already in motion — a program running, a subway line operating. Use 运营 for a business, and 运作 for coordinated activity inside an organization.
verb
（for systemsprogramsvehiclescelestial bodiesetc.）to operateto runto function
Examples
- 运行。Zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zài shǒu jī shàng yùn xíng.This program can run on a phone.
- 运行18。Zhè tiáo xīn dì tiě xiàn měi tiān yùn xíng 18 gè xiǎo shí.This new subway line runs 18 hours a day.
- 24运行。Gōng chǎng de jī qì 24 xiǎo shí bù tíng yùn xíng.The factory's machines run non-stop 24 hours a day.
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