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Chinese word
跑步
Pronunciation
Pinyinpǎo bù
Meaning
- verbrun
Example
我每天早上跑步。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù
I run every morning.
More examples
周末我和朋友在公园跑步。zhōu mò wǒ hé péng yǒu zài gōng yuán pǎo bù
On weekends, my friends and I jog in the park.
Core concept
Rhythmic running done to build fitness rather than simply to reach a destination.
Common phrases
每天跑步měi tiān pǎo bù
jog every day
早上跑步zǎo shàng pǎo bù
jog in the morning
在公园跑步zài gōng yuán pǎo bù
jog in the park
Similar words
跑pǎo: Means moving quickly on foot to get somewhere.
慢跑màn pǎo: Means jogging gently to support health or physical fitness.
奔跑bēn pǎo: Means running rapidly with strong, vigorous movement.
Definition in Chinese
指作为体育锻炼而进行的持续性跑步活动，即以有节奏的步伐和呼吸维持一定速度的运动，也可作动词表示进行该活动。zhǐ zuò wéi tǐ yù duàn liàn ér jìn xíng de chí xù xìng pǎo bù huó dòng jí yǐ yǒu jié zòu de bù fá hé hū xī wéi chí yí dìng sù dù de yùn dòng yě kě zuò dòng cí biǎo shì jìn xíng gāi huó dòng
Word origin
跑步 (pǎobù, "running for exercise") is formed from 跑 (pǎo, "run") + 步 (bù, "step"), linking the action to the repeated steps that define it.
Usage tips
- As a verb, this word commonly describes an activity without an object, so time expressions can show that the focus is a person's exercise routine.
Other meanings
- jogverb
- joggingnoun
Opposites
- 走路zǒu lùwalkverb
Related words
- 跑步鞋pǎo bù xiéjogging shoesnoun
- 跑步机pǎo bù jītreadmillnoun