运载 (yùn zài) — to carry, to convey (of vehicles, ships, rockets, etc.)

Definition

运载 (yùnzài) is a formal, written word for 'to carry/transport' used for vehicles, ships, and rockets moving cargo or passengers. It usually appears in technical or official contexts rather than everyday speech.

verb
to carryto convey (of vehicles, ships, rockets, etc.)

Examples

  • 运载。
    Zhè sōu chuán kě yǐ yùn zài dà liàng huò wù.
    This ship can carry a large amount of cargo.
  • 运载。
    Xīn xíng huǒ jiàn de yùn zài néng lì gèng qiáng le.
    The new rocket's carrying capacity has become stronger.
  • 运载。
    Kǎ chē zhèng zài yùn zài jiàn zhù cái liào dào gōng dì.
    The truck is conveying building materials to the construction site.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

运yùncarry
载zǎiconvey

运 and 载 both mean to carry or convey, so together they emphasize transporting goods.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 運; 运 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòmotion
Sound part声符shēngfú
軍
軍jūn運yùn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 運 combines 辵, meaning motion, with 軍 to give the sound; the simplified 运 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 載; 载 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jūchariot
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢦏
𢦏𢦏載zài
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 載 has 車, a chariot, and 𢦏 gives the sound; 载 is its simplified form.

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