Definition
航运 (háng yùn) refers specifically to sea transport or marine shipping — the movement of goods or people by ship. It is narrower than 货运 (huò yùn, freight transport by any means) and focuses on the activity/industry rather than the vessels themselves (船舶 chuán bó).
noun
shipping (by sea)marine transport
Examples
- 航运。Zhè tiáo háng yùn lùxiàn fēicháng fánmáng.This shipping route is very busy.
- 航运。háng yùn gōngsī tuīchū le xīn de fúwù.The shipping company launched a new service.
- 航运。háng yùn shìgù kěnéng dǎozhì huòwù yánchí.A shipping accident may cause cargo delays.
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