跑步 pǎobù — to run, to go jogging

Meanings

1. 1

   to run, to go jogging

   Running as exercise. It is a verb plus its own object, so a duration or a manner phrase makes the verb repeat: 跑步跑得很快.

   verb

Character breakdown

• 跑

  pǎo (third tone, dipping)

  to run; to run away, to escape; to run around on business; (of a machine) to run

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Example sentences

• 我每天早上跑步。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) pǎobù. (third tone, dipping)···

  I go running every morning.

• 他跑步跑得很快。Tā (first tone, high and level) pǎobù (third tone, dipping) pǎo (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) kuài. (fourth tone, falling)···

  He runs very fast.

Similar words

Words containing 跑

• 跑pǎo (third tone, dipping)to run
• 逃跑táo (second tone, rising) pǎo (third tone, dipping)to flee from sth
• 跑车/跑車pǎo (third tone, dipping) chē (first tone, high and level)racing bicycle; racing car; sports car
• 奔跑bēn (first tone, high and level) pǎo (third tone, dipping)to run
• 跑道pǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling)athletic track
• 赛跑/賽跑sài (fourth tone, falling) pǎo (third tone, dipping)race (running)
• 长跑/長跑cháng (second tone, rising) pǎo (third tone, dipping)long-distance running
• 起跑线/起跑線qǐ (third tone, dipping) pǎo (third tone, dipping) xiàn (fourth tone, falling)the starting line (of a race)
• 跑龙套/跑龍套pǎo (third tone, dipping) lóng (second tone, rising) tào (fourth tone, falling)to play a small role