HSK 6 · Science

运算 yùnsuàn “mathematical operation” in Chinese

Traditional 運算

What 运算 means

  1. mathematical operation
  2. calculation
  3. to perform calculations

How to say 运算

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale运yùn4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale算suàn4th tone, falling

运算 in a sentence

  1. 电脑的运算速度越来越快。

    Diànnǎo de yùnsuàn sùdù yuèláiyuè kuài.

    Computers are calculating faster and faster.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 这道数学题的运算很复杂。

    Zhè dào shùxué tí de yùnsuàn hěn fùzá.

    The calculations in this maths problem are very complicated.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 运算 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 运 (yùn) with each of its parts in a different colour
运yùnto move
  • 云cloud · yúnSound part
  • 辶walking form of 辵 · chuòMeaning part

辶 hints at the meaning (walking); 云 (yún) hints at the sound. Compare it with yùn.

The character 算 (suàn) with each of its parts in a different colour
算suànto calculate; to figure out
  • ⺮bamboo form of 竹 · zhú
  • 具tool · jù

Memory aidBamboo ⺮ counting sticks held in two hands 具: to count, to calculate.

How to write 运算

运 7 strokes · 算 14 strokes

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运算 (yùnsuàn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 运算 (yùnsuàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 运算

Words with 运

运动yùndòng · to exercise运动员yùndòngyuán · athlete运动会yùndònghuì · sports meet运输yùnshū · to transport运用yùnyòng · to use幸运xìngyùn · fortunate运气yùnqi · luck (good or bad)命运mìngyùn · fate运行yùnxíng · to run托运tuōyùn · to check in (luggage)

Words with 算

打算dǎsuàn · to plan算suàn · to calculate计算jìsuàn · to count总算zǒngsuàn · at long last算数suànshù · to count (be valid)合算hésuàn · worthwhile结算jiésuàn · to settle accounts预算yùsuàn · budget精打细算jīngdǎxìsuàn · careful budgeting

More words: Science & Technology

液体yètǐ · liquid音响yīnxiǎng · audio system仪器yíqì · instrument元素yuánsù · element运行yùnxíng · to run正负zhèngfù · positive and negative直径zhíjìng · diameter指令zhǐlìng · instruction

FAQs

运算 (yùnsuàn) means “mathematical operation” or “calculation”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it yùnsuàn: yùn with a 4th tone, then suàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 运算 is written 運算. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type yunsuan with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 运算 from the suggestions. Typing yunsuan into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
运算 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.