Chinese Conversation · Level 5
89 words
Chinese word
跑
Pronunciation
Pinyinpǎo
Meaning
- verbrun
Example
他早上在公园里跑。tā zǎo shàng zài gōng yuán lǐ pǎo
He runs in the park in the morning.
More examples
她每天下午去公园跑步。tā měi tiān xià wǔ qù gōng yuán pǎo bù
She goes jogging in the park every afternoon.
Core concept
Fast movement powered by the feet, often with urgency or a destination.
Common phrases
去跑步qù pǎo bù
go jogging
跑步pǎo bù
jog
Similar words
走zǒu: Walk from place to place on foot.
走路zǒu lù: Go along a road or route on foot.
Definition in Chinese
用脚以较快速度前进；既可指正常奔跑，也可指急速离开或为他人跑腿奔走的行为。yòng jiǎo yǐ jiào kuài sù dù qián jìn jì kě zhǐ zhèng cháng bēn pǎo yě kě zhǐ jí sù lí kāi huò wèi tā rén páo tuǐ bēn zǒu de xíng wéi
Word origin
跑 (pǎo, "run") is a phonosemantic character formed from 足 (zú, "foot") + 包 (bāo, "wrap"), with 足 pointing to movement and 包 mainly supplying the sound.
Usage tips
- English speakers often connect run with sport, but this verb also describes hurrying away or going out to handle a task, so its everyday range is wider than the playground.