cháng pǎo
long-distance race; long distance run
我喜欢长跑，因为它能让我保持健康。
wǒ xǐhuān chángpǎo, yīnwèi tā néng ràng wǒ bǎochí jiànkāng.
I like long-distance running because it keeps me healthy.
他每天早上都会去长跑。
tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì qù chángpǎo.
He goes for a long run every morning.
我们学校每年都会举行一次长跑比赛。
wǒmen xuéxiào měinián dōu huì jǔxíng yīcì chángpǎo bǐsài.
Our school holds a long-distance running competition every year.
长跑 (chángpǎo)
long-distance running
马拉松 (mǎlāsōng)
marathon
短跑 (duǎnpǎo)
sprint
竞走 (jìngzǒu)
race walking
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The Chinese word 长跑 (chángpǎo) for "long-distance running" is a compound of two characters: 长 (cháng), meaning "long," and 跑 (pǎo), meaning "to run." The character 长 is composed of two parts: the radical 彳 (chì), which indicates movement, and the character 曰 (yuē), which means "to say." The character 跑 is composed of the radical 辵 (zǒu), which also indicates movement, and the character 夆 (bǎo), which means "to jump." Thus, the character 长跑 literally means "long jump," which is a fitting name for the sport of long-distance running.
