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How do you say "freight" in Chinese?
货运
huò yùn
In Chinese, "freight" is 货运 (huò yùn).
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Pronunciation
Try saying "huò yùn" — fourth tone, then fourth tone — where snapping downward fast, like giving a short order. Most learners round off the tone too soon, so exaggerate it while practicing huò yùn.
Writing and usage
货运 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
这列火车负责全国范围内的货物运输。
zhè liè huǒ chē fù zé quán guó fàn wéi nèi de huò wù yùn shū 。
The train hauled freight across the country.
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How to remember 货运
Link "huò yùn" to a vivid snapshot of when the train hauled freight across the country and the word freight sticks.
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Questions about 货运
How do you pronounce 货运?
Try saying "huò yùn" — fourth tone, then fourth tone — where snapping downward fast, like giving a short order. Most learners round off the tone too soon, so exaggerate it while practicing huò yùn.
Is 货运 formal or casual?
货运 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 货运 used in Chinese?
货运 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 这列火车负责全国范围内的货物运输。 (The train hauled freight across the country.).
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