English–Chinese
“run away” in Chinese
How to say “run away” in Chinese
“Run away” in Chinese is 逃跑 (táo pǎo).
A rapid move away that puts distance between a person and danger, pursuit, or capture.
Example sentences with 逃跑
囚犯趁夜色企图逃跑。qiú fàn chèn yè sè qǐ tú táo pǎo
The prisoner attempted to run away under cover of darkness.
Tips for using 逃跑
- Adding 了 (le, "completed-action marker") after the verb presents the departure as a completed event rather than a general ability or plan.
Other Chinese words for “run away”
坏人一被发现就往外窜走。huài rén yí bèi fā xiàn jiù wǎng wài cuàn zǒu
The bad guy runs outside as soon as he is discovered.
小猫见到狗，赶紧逃。xiǎo māo jiàn dào gǒu gán jǐn táo
The kitten sees a dog and quickly runs away.
她偷偷出走了。tā tōu tōu chū zǒu le
She secretly ran away from home.
他被发现后就逃走了。tā bèi fā xiàn hòu jiù táo zǒu le
After he was discovered, he ran away.