跑pǎoto run
跑 (pǎo) means "to run," as in 狗在外面跑 (The dog is running outside), 孩子跑得很快 (The child runs very fast) and 他跑去学校了 (He ran to school). This entry covers this one sense, and each example uses 跑 for a person or animal running.
What does 跑 mean?
- 1.
to runverb
What does the character 跑 mean?
- 跑to run
How do you use 跑?
See it in 狗在外面跑, 孩子跑得很快 and 他跑去学校了.
What are some examples of 跑 in a sentence?
How is 跑 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你的狗呢?
Nǐ de gǒu ne?
Where is your dog?
- Speaker B:
狗在外面跑。
Gǒu zài wàimiàn pǎo.
The dog is running outside.
- Speaker A:
它跑得快吗?
Tā pǎo de kuài ma?
Does it run fast?
- Speaker B:
很快!
Hěn kuài!
Very fast!
Can you use 跑 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.