跑

pǎo

verb HSK 1 #290

Meanings

1 to run

Characters

足 (foot) + 包 (to wrap) — feet wrapping around the ground

Examples

他跑得很快。

Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.

He runs very fast.

我每天早上去跑步。

Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang qù pǎobù.

I go jogging every morning.

别跑！等等我！

Bié pǎo! Děngdeng wǒ!

Don't run! Wait for me!

Tips

usage

跑步 (pǎobù) specifically means jogging/running as exercise. 跑 alone is more general — running in any context.

Stroke Order

跑 pǎo