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逃跑

táopǎo
verb HSK 5 #1,744

Meanings

  1. 1 to flee; to run away
  2. 2 to escape (by running)

Characters

逃
táo
to escape; to flee
跑
pǎo
to run
Fleeing by running - running away.

Examples

HSK 5
那个小偷逃跑了。
Nàge xiǎotōu táopǎo le.
That thief ran away.
HSK 6
士兵不能从战场上逃跑。
Shìbīng bùnéng cóng zhànchǎng shàng táopǎo.
Soldiers cannot flee from the battlefield.
HSK 7-9
他吓得拼命逃跑。
Tā xià de pīnmìng táopǎo.
He was so scared he ran for his life.

Tips

usage
逃跑 has a slightly more urgent, physical connotation than 逃走. It implies actually running, while 逃走 just means getting away by any means.

Stroke Order

逃 táo
跑 pǎo