pǎo
run
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我跑步很慢。
wǒ pǎobù hěn màn.
I run very slowly.
他跑得很快。
tā pǎo de hěn kuài.
He runs very fast.
我们一起跑吧。
wǒmen yīqǐ pǎo ba.
Let's run together.
奔 (bēn)
run, rush
跑动 (pǎodòng)
run, jog
奔跑 (bēnpǎo)
run, sprint
走 (zǒu)
walk
停 (tíng)
stop
The Chinese character 跑 (pǎo) for "to run" is composed of two parts: the radical 辵 (chuò), which indicates movement, and the phonetic component 夆 (bǎo), which is related to the sound of running. The character 跑 first appeared in oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing, and has been used continuously since then.The radical 辵 is also used in other characters related to movement, such as 走 (zǒu, "to walk"), 逃 (táo, "to escape"), and 追 (zhuī, "to chase"). The phonetic component 夆 is also used in other characters related to running, such as 奔 (bēn, "to rush") and 馳 (chí, "to gallop").The character 跑 can be used as a verb, meaning "to run," or as a noun, meaning "a run." It can also be used in compound words, such as 跑步 (pǎobù, "running") and 賽跑 (sàipǎo, "race").The character 跑 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and pronunciation.
