奔跑

bēn pǎo

run

HSK Level 6

Example Sentences

他每天早上都去公园跑步。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù gōngyuán pǎobù.

He goes to the park for a run every morning.

她在操场上奔跑着,像一只快乐的小鹿。

Tā zài cāochǎng shàng bēnpǎozhe, xiàng yī zhǐ kuàilè de xiǎolù.

She was running on the playground, like a happy deer.

他们一起在海边奔跑,享受着海风的吹拂。

Tāmen yīqǐ zài hǎibiān bēnpǎo, xiǎngshòuzhe hǎifēng de chuīfú.

They ran together on the beach, enjoying the sea breeze.

Synonyms

疾走 (jízǒu)

run quickly

飞奔 (fēibēn)

run fast

Antonyms

行走 (xíngzǒu)

walk

静止 (jìngzhǐ)

stand still

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 奔跑 (bēnpǎo) means "to run". It is composed of two characters: 奔 (bēn), which means "to run quickly", and 跑 (pǎo), which means "to run". The character 奔 is a pictograph of a person running with their arms outstretched. The character 跑 is a pictograph of a person running with their legs outstretched.The word 奔跑 is often used to describe the action of running quickly. For example, you could say 我正在奔跑 (wǒ zhèngzài bēnpǎo), which means "I am running". You could also say 他跑得很快 (tā pǎo dé hěn kuài), which means "He runs very fast".The word 奔跑 can also be used to describe the feeling of excitement or exhilaration. For example, you could say 我感到很兴奋,因为我要去奔跑 (wǒ gǎndào hěn xīfèn, yīnwèi wǒ yào qù bēnpǎo), which means "I feel very excited because I am going to go running".The word 奔跑 is a common word in Chinese and is used in a variety of contexts. It is a useful word to know for anyone who wants to communicate in Chinese.