Meaning of 奔跑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to run
How to use 奔跑
奔跑 is more literary and vivid than plain 跑, and it often describes running freely or with energy, like children, animals, or someone chasing a dream. It is common in writing, songs, and descriptions. Example: 孩子们在草地上奔跑。(Háizimen zài cǎodì shang bēnpǎo.) The children are running on the grass.
奔 (bēn) means to rush or dash, and 跑 (pǎo) has the foot radical 足 on the left, so picture feet dashing forward at full speed. Two "running" characters together give a strong, vivid image of running fast.
Common mistake: Learners often read 奔 with the fourth tone as bèn, which is a different reading meaning "to head for" as in 投奔 (tóubèn). In 奔跑 it is first tone bēn. Also, do not use 奔跑 for jogging as exercise; say 跑步 (pǎobù) for "I go jogging".
奔跑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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奔 bèn · to go to · 8 strokes
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跑 pǎo · to run · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 奔跑.
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; to jog |
| 逃跑 | táopǎo | to flee from sth; to run away |
| 长跑 | chángpǎo | long-distance running |
| 跑道 | pǎodào | athletic track; track |
| 跑车 | pǎochē | racing bicycle; racing car; sports car; to drive a vehicle (such as a truck or taxi) for a |
| 赛跑 | sàipǎo | race (running); to race (running) |
| 直奔 | zhíbèn | to go straight to; to make a beeline for |
| 奔波 | bēnbō | to rush about; to be constantly on the move |
| 投奔 | tóubèn | to seek shelter; to seek asylum |
| 起跑线 | qǐpǎoxiàn | the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) |
| 奔赴 | bēnfù | to rush to; to hurry to |
| 跑龙套 | pǎo lóngtào | to play a small role |
Questions about 奔跑
What does 奔跑 mean?
奔跑 (bēnpǎo) means "to run" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 奔跑?
奔跑 is made of 2 characters: 奔 (8 strokes), 跑 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 奔跑 an HSK word?
Yes. 奔跑 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 奔跑 and 跑?
跑 (pǎo) is the everyday word for run and can take objects or results, like 跑步 or 跑得快. 奔跑 sounds more descriptive and literary, and it usually stands alone as the action of running energetically.
Can 奔跑 take a direct object?
Usually not. You say 在路上奔跑 (running on the road) or 奔跑着 (running), rather than putting a noun right after it. For goals you can use phrases like 向梦想奔跑 (running toward a dream).