🇨🇳 How to say

“run” in Chinese

跑pǎo
Illustration of "run" in a Chinese cultural setting
A woman in athletic clothes runs along a tree-lined park path in the morning, her ponytail bouncing with each stride as she maintains a steady pace.

Usage note

跑 is the basic verb for running, used for both exercise and moving quickly on foot; it's neutral in tone and appears in many everyday contexts.

Examples

  • 我每天早上跑步。

    I run every morning.

  • 他跑得很快。

    He runs very fast.

  • 孩子们在公园里跑。

    The children run in the park.

Quick check

What does "跑" mean?

  • A. run
  • B. can
  • C. find
  • D. help

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