Definition
运转 (yùn zhuǎn) has two main uses: (1) for machinery, systems, or organizations to operate or run smoothly – contrast with 经营 (jīng yíng), which specifically means to run a business or enterprise; (2) for celestial bodies or objects to revolve or rotate around an axis – contrast with 旋转 (xuán zhuǎn) 'spin' and 转动 (zhuàn dòng) 'rotate', which are more general terms for rotation.
verb
to operateto run (machinery, system, organization)to revolveto rotateto turn (around an axis)
Examples
- 运转。Gōngsī yùn zhuǎn de hěn shùnlì.The company operates very smoothly.
- 运转。Yuèliàng wéirào dìqiú yùn zhuǎn.The moon revolves around the Earth.
- 运转。Zhè tái jīqì yùn zhuǎn le yì zhěng tiān.This machine has been running all day.
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