vận hành

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vən˧˨ʔ hajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [vəŋ˨˩ʔ hɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˨ han˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vậnheavynặng hànhfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vận hành means to run; to be operational; to function.

Chinese characters: 運行

Meanings of vận hành in English

Verb

to run, to be operational, to function
to operate, to use (a machine)

Example sentences with vận hành

Ma quỷ vận hành mọi thứ. Demons run everything.
Ai có thể vận hành cái máy này? Who can operate this machine?
Cậu có biết cái máy này vận hành như thế nào không? Do you know how this machine operates?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 運行.

Frequently asked questions

What does vận hành mean in English?

vận hành (verb) means "to run; to be operational; to function".

How do you pronounce vận hành?

IPA: Hanoi [vən˧˨ʔ hajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˨ han˨˩]. Tones: vận — heavy tone (nặng), hành — falling tone (huyền).

Is vận hành a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vận hành is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 運行.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.