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    Expressing "operate" or "run" with 运作 (yùnzuò)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 运作

    Explanation

    The verb 运作 (yùnzuò) means "to operate," "to run," or "to function." It is typically used to describe the functioning of organizations, systems, or processes. For example, 联邦运作 means "federal operations."

    Examples

    • 这家公司已经正常运作了十多年。

      zhè jiā gōngsī yǐjīng zhèngcháng yùnzuò le shí duō nián.

      This company has been operating normally for over ten years.

    • 新系统从下个月开始运作。

      xīn xìtǒng cóng xià ge yuè kāishǐ yùnzuò.

      The new system will begin operating next month.

    • 你知道这个组织是怎么运作的吗？

      nǐ zhīdào zhège zǔzhī shì zěnme yùnzuò de ma?

      Do you know how this organization operates?

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