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運: to move; fate

By December 18, 2015January 16th, 2017Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music
 

運 [运] yùn

verb
: to move; to transport
: to use; to apply
: fortune; luck; fate

Kun Reading

運び | はこび hakobi

noun | noun suffix
: progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu

godan verb with bu ending
: to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
: (Honorific or respectful language) to come; to go
: to wield (a tool, etc.); to use; () to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress

運び | はこび hakobi

noun | noun suffix
: progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

On Reading

運 | うん un

noun
: fortune; luck

 Usage:

運動 [运动] yun4dong4: to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign
[運動 | うんどう undou: motion; exercise]
運輸 [运输] yun4shu1: transport; haulage; transit
[運輸 | うんゆ unyu: transportation]
運[运]用 yun4yong4: to use; to put to use
[運用 | うんよう unyou: making use of; application; practical use; investment
: operation]
運轉 [运转] yun4zhuan3: to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around
運氣 [运气] yun4qi: luck (good or bad) [運気 | うんき unki: fate; fortune]
命運 [运] ming4yun4: fate; destiny [命運 | めいうん meiun: fate; doom]
幸運 [运] xing4yun4: fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck
[幸運 | こううん kouun: good luck; fortune]
搬運 [运] ban1yun4: freight; transport; portage; to transport; to carry
航運 [运] hang2yun4: shipping; transport
托運 [运] tuo1yun4: to consign (goods); to check through (baggage)



Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom
運よく | うんよく unyoku: luckily
運のいい | うんのいい un no ii: lucky
運が悪い | うんがわるい un ga warui: is unlucky

武運長久 | ぶうんちょうきゅう buun choukyuu
: (yoji) continued luck in the fortunes of war

運命共同体 | うんめいきょうどうたい unmei kyou doutai
: (in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny

悪運が強い | あくうんがつよい aku un ga tsuyoi
: having the luck to escape trouble (your behavior has landed you in)

運は天に在り | うんはてんにあり un wa ten ni ari
: No flying from fate

勝負は時の運 | しょうぶはときのうん shoubu wa toki no un
: victory depends on the luck of the day (i.e. it isn’t always the strongest who wins)

幸運の女神は前髪しかない | こううんのめがみはまえがみしかない koun no megami wa maegami shikanai
: opportunity only knocks once; strike while the iron is hot



Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
應天承運 [应天承运] ying4 tian1 cheng2 yun4
: lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times; to rule according to the will of heaven; the Divine Right of kings

應運而生 [应运而生] ying4 yun4 er2 sheng1
: to emerge to meet a historic destiny; to arise at an opportune time; able to take advantage of an opportunity; to rise to the occasion

時來運轉 [时来运转] shi2 lai2 yun4 zhuan3
: the time comes, fortune turns; to have a lucky break; things change for the better

時運不濟 [时运不济] shi2 yun4 bu4 ji4
: fate is unfavorable; the omens are not good

時運亨通 [时运亨通] shi2 yun4 heng1 tong1
: our luck is in, everything is going smoothly

運籌帷幄之中,決勝千里之外 [运筹帷幄之中,决胜千里之外] yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 zhi1 zhong1 , jue2 sheng4 qian1 li3 zhi1 wai4
: a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle



 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
辶 (chuo4: walk radical 162) suggests the meaning while
(jun1: military) provides the sound.



簡體 Simplified.
运. Created as unique simplification #313 (運 » 运) via replacement of character component.



 Examples:

彼は運転が上手だ。
かれはうんてんがじょうずだ kare wa unten ga jouzu da
He is good at driving.

 
勤力佳運之母。
qin2 li4 jia yun4 zhi1 mu3
Diligence is the mother of good luck.



 Music:
小幸運 – Hebe Tian 田馥甄

作詞:徐世珍、吳輝福
作曲:JerryC
編曲:JerryC

我聽見雨滴 落在青青草地
我聽見遠方 下課鐘聲響起
可是我沒有聽見你的聲音 認真呼喚我姓名

愛上你的時候 還不懂感情
離別了 才覺得刻骨銘心
為什麼沒有發現 遇見了你 是生命最好的事情

也許當時
忙著微笑和哭泣 忙著追逐天空中的流星
人理所當然的忘記
是誰風裡 雨裡 一直默默守護在原地

原來你是 我最想留住的幸運
原來我們 和愛情曾經靠得那麼近
那為我對抗世界的決定 那陪我淋的雨
一幕幕都是你 一塵不染的真心

與你相遇 好幸運
可我也失去 為你淚流滿面的權利
但願在我看不到的天際 你張開了雙翼
遇見你的註定 她會有多幸運

青春是段跌跌撞撞的旅行
擁有著後知後覺的美麗
來不及感謝 是你給我勇氣 讓我能做回我自己

也許當時
忙著微笑和哭泣 忙著追逐天空中的流星
人理所當然的忘記
是誰風裡 雨裡 一直默默守護在原地

原來你是 我最想留住的幸運
原來我們 和愛情曾經靠得那麼近
那為我對抗世界的決定 那陪我淋的雨
一幕幕都是你 一塵不染的真心

與你相遇 好幸運
可我也失去 為你淚流滿面的權利
但願在我看不到的天際 你張開了雙翼
遇見你的註定 Woooo~
她會有多幸運

credit: Hebe Tian 田馥甄

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary