运转 (yùn zhuǎn) — to operate, to run (machinery, system, organization); to revolve, to rotate, to turn (around an axis)
Definition
运转 covers both senses: machinery or organizations running smoothly, and physical rotation around an axis — broader than 旋转 (formal, only spinning).
verb
to operateto run (machinery, system, organization)to revolveto rotateto turn (around an axis)
Examples
- 运转。Gōng sī yùn zhuǎn dé hěn shùn lì.The company operates very smoothly.
- 运转。Yuè liang wéi rào dì qiú yùn zhuǎn.The moon revolves around the Earth.
- 运转。Zhè tái jī qì yùn zhuǎn le yì zhěng tiān.This machine has been running all day.
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