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    Expressing 'to operate' with 运行 (yùnxíng)

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    Structure

    Subject + 运行

    Explanation

    The verb 运行 (yùnxíng) means 'to operate,' 'to run,' or 'to function,' typically referring to machines, systems, or programs. It describes the ongoing functioning of something mechanical or systematic. For example, 在运行了 means 'has been operating.'

    Examples

    • 这台机器已经连续运行了三天。

      zhè tái jīqì yǐjīng liánxù yùnxíng le sān tiān.

      This machine has been running continuously for three days.

    • 新系统运行得很稳定，没有出现问题。

      Xīn xìtǒng yùnxíng de hěn wěndìng, méiyǒu chūxiàn wèntí.

      The new system is running very stably, with no problems occurring.

    • 请检查一下服务器是否正常运行。

      Qǐng jiǎnchá yíxià fúwùqì shìfǒu zhèngcháng yùnxíng.

      Please check whether the server is running normally.

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