跑
pǎo
Pinyin

Definition

跑
 - 
pǎo
  1. to run
  2. to run away
  3. to escape
  4. to run around (on errands etc)
  5. (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
  6. (verb complement) away
  7. off
跑
 - 
páo
  1. (of an animal) to paw (the ground)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

跑
páo
  1. 1 (of an animal) to paw (the ground)
吓跑
xià pǎo
  1. 1 to scare away
奔跑
bēn pǎo
  1. 1 to run
快跑
kuài pǎo
  1. 1 to run fast
  2. 2 to sprint
  3. 3 to gallop
  4. 4 Gee up!
  5. 5 Run for it!
赛跑
sài pǎo
  1. 1 race (running)
  2. 2 to race (running)
起跑线
qǐ pǎo xiàn
  1. 1 the starting line (of a race)
  2. 2 scratch line (in a relay race)
跑来跑去
pǎo lái pǎo qù
  1. 1 to scamper
  2. 2 to run around
跑出
pǎo chū
  1. 1 to run out
跑掉
pǎo diào
  1. 1 to run away
  2. 2 to take to one's heels
跑步
pǎo bù
  1. 1 to run
  2. 2 to jog
  3. 3 (military) to march at the double
跑调
pǎo diào
  1. 1 to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial)
跑路
pǎo lù
  1. 1 to travel on foot
  2. 2 (informal) to run off
  3. 3 to abscond
跑车
pǎo chē
  1. 1 racing bicycle
  2. 2 sporting bicycle
  3. 3 sports car
  4. 4 logging truck
  5. 5 on the job (of a train conductor)
跑道
pǎo dào
  1. 1 athletic track
  2. 2 track
  3. 3 runway (i.e. airstrip)
逃跑
táo pǎo
  1. 1 to flee from sth
  2. 2 to run away
  3. 3 to escape
长跑
cháng pǎo
  1. 1 long-distance running
中长跑
zhōng cháng pǎo
  1. 1 middle distance race
乱跑
luàn pǎo
  1. 1 to run around all over the place
助跑
zhù pǎo
  1. 1 to run up (pole vault, javelin, bowling etc)
  2. 2 approach
  3. 3 run-up
  4. 4 (aviation) takeoff run
慢跑
màn pǎo
  1. 1 jogging
  2. 2 to jog
  3. 3 to canter
  4. 4 a slow trot

Idioms (6)

又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r5 pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r5 bù chī cǎo
  1. 1 lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
东奔西跑
dōng bēn xī pǎo
  1. 1 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. 2 to bustle about
满嘴跑火车
mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē
  1. 1 (idiom) to have a glib tongue
  2. 2 to talk big
跑了和尚跑不了庙
pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào
  1. 1 the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2 you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3 I'll get you sooner or later
  4. 4 also written 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟|跑得了和尚，跑不了庙[pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào]
跑了和尚，跑不了寺
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì
  1. 1 the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2 you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3 I'll get you sooner or later
跑得了和尚，跑不了庙
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
  1. 1 the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2 you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3 I'll get you sooner or later

Sample Sentences

跑了。
pǎo le 。
They ran away.
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最近身体不太好，常跑医院。
zuìjìn shēntǐ bùtàihǎo ，cháng pǎo yīyuàn 。
I don't feel well these days. I often go to the hospital.
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两只老虎跑得快。
liǎng zhī lǎohǔ pǎo de kuài 。
Two tigers run fast.
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你最近没事就往档案馆里跑，是发现什么宝藏了吗？
nǐ zuìjìn méishì jiù wǎng dàngànguǎn lǐ pǎo ，shì fāxiàn shénme bǎozàng le ma ？
Recently you’ve been heading to the archives when you’re free, did you find any treasure?
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领得到薪水，跑跑龙套有什么不好？
lǐng de dào xīnshuǐ ，pǎo pǎolóngtào yǒu shénme bùhǎo ？
As long as you get your salary, what's wrong with playing a small role?
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还行，我上个月才报到，现在只是在跑龙套。
hái xíng ，wǒ shànggèyuè cái bàodào ，xiànzài zhǐshì zài pǎolóngtào 。
It's okay. I only started last month, so I only play a small role.
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他跑得很快。
tā pǎo de hěn kuài 。
He runs quickly.
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我看到蟑螂就跑走了。
wǒ kàndào zhāngláng jiù pǎozǒu le 。
I run away when I see cockroaches.
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申请人只跑一个窗口，即可办理工作许可和居留许可，实现了减环节、减时间、减材料，大幅提升审批效率。
shēnqǐng rén zhǐ pǎo yīgē chuāngkǒu ，jíkě bànlǐ gōngzuò xǔkě hé jūliú xǔkě ，shíxiàn le jiǎn huánjié 、jiǎn shíjiān 、jiǎn cáiliào ，dàfú tíshēng shěnpī xiàolu:4 。
Applicants can apply for a work permit and a residence permit at the same time through the same window, resulting in the reduction of steps, time and resources utilisation. This vastly improves the efficiency of examination and approval.
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没吃过猪肉，也见过猪跑
méi chī guò zhūròu ，yě jiàn guò zhū pǎo
Someone without knowledge should have some common sense.
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