---
title: "Yunzhuan Meaning: 运转 (yùnzhuǎn) Means “to run”"
description: "运转 (traditional 運轉, yùnzhuǎn) means “to run; to operate (of machines or organizations)”. Hear its tones, see what 运 and 转 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yunzhuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 运转 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

运转 yùnzhuǎn

## to run; to operate (of machines or organizations)

## It can also mean

- to revolve; to orbit

## Its characters

1. 运 yùn to move
2. 转 zhuǎn to turn

## In a sentence

这台机器已经连续运转了十个小时。 This machine has been running for ten hours straight.

[More about 运转](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%90%E8%BD%AC)

## More words with 运 or 转

- [好运 hǎoyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoyun)
- [好转 hǎozhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haozhuan)
- [货运 huòyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoyun)
- [客运 kèyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keyun)
- [流转 liúzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuzhuan)
- [命运 mìngyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingyun)
- [扭转 niǔzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuzhuan)
- [托运 tuōyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoyun)
- [幸运 xìngyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingyun)
- [旋转 xuánzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuanzhuan)

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