Definition

1. Verb:
   • To transport, to carry: The action of moving people or goods over a relatively long distance. This is the core meaning of the word.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty này chuyên vận tải hàng hóa quốc tế. (This company specializes in transporting goods internationally.)
  • Máy bay này được thiết kế để vận tải binh lính và thiết bị. (This plane is designed to transport soldiers and equipment.)
  • Việc vận tải nông sản từ nông thôn ra thành phố rất quan trọng. (Transporting agricultural products from the countryside to the city is very important.)

Advanced Usage

• "vận tải" as a noun concept: While primarily a verb, "vận tải" is often used to refer to the industry, sector, or activity of transportation as a whole.
  • Ngành vận tải đóng vai trò then chốt trong nền kinh tế. (The transportation sector plays a key role in the economy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vận chuyển (verb): A very close synonym, also meaning to transport or convey. Often used interchangeably with "vận tải," though "vận tải" can imply a larger scale or more organized commercial activity.
• Chuyên chở (verb): To carry, to convey. Another synonym, emphasizing the act of carrying a load.
• Giao thông vận tải (compound noun): The combined term for traffic and transportation infrastructure and systems.
• Phương tiện vận tải (noun phrase): Means of transport (e.g., trucks, ships, planes).
• Hãng vận tải / Công ty vận tải (noun phrase): Transport company, carrier, shipping line.

Synonyms

• Transport (verb/noun): The most direct equivalent.
• Carry (verb): To move while supporting.
• Convey (verb): To transport or carry, often in a systematic way.
• Ship (verb): To send or transport, especially by ship or other carrier.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Vận tải đường bộ: Road transport / haulage.
• Vận tải đường biển: Maritime transport / sea freight.
• Vận tải đường hàng không: Air transport / air freight.
• Vận tải đa phương thức: Multimodal transport.
• Vận tải công cộng: Public transport.

verb

1. to transport