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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