长跑

長跑

chángpǎo

noun HSK 6 #20,850

Meanings

Long running — long-distance running.

他每天早上练长跑。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang liàn chángpǎo.

He practices long-distance running every morning.

她在长跑比赛中获得了第一名。

Tā zài chángpǎo bǐsài zhōng huòdé le dìyī míng.

She won first place in the long-distance race.

长跑需要很强的耐力。

Chángpǎo xūyào hěn qiáng de nàilì.

Long-distance running requires great endurance.

usage

Compare: 长跑 (long-distance running), 短跑 (duǎnpǎo, sprint), 赛跑 (sàipǎo, race). 长跑 can also be used metaphorically: 爱情是一场长跑 (love is a marathon).

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