逃跑 meaning in English

táopǎo

to flee from sth; to run away

HSK 5verb21 strokes

Meaning of 逃跑

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

táopǎo

to flee from sth
to run away
to escape

How to use 逃跑

逃跑 describes physically running away from danger, capture, or a place, and it often appears with words like 从 (cóng) or 想 (xiǎng). Example: 小偷看见警察就逃跑了。(Xiǎotōu kànjiàn jǐngchá jiù táopǎo le.) The thief ran away as soon as he saw the police.

逃 (táo) has the walking radical 辶 with 兆 inside, so it pictures someone moving away fast. 跑 (pǎo) has the foot radical 足 on the left, so together the word means running on your feet to get away.

Common mistake: Learners often use 逃跑 for avoiding a problem or responsibility, but that abstract sense is 逃避 (táobì), as in 逃避责任. Also note that 跑 is third tone (pǎo), not fourth tone.

逃跑 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ会huì帮bāng你nǐ逃táo跑pǎo的de。

I'll help you escape.

我wǒ看kàn见jiàn他tā逃táo跑pǎo了le。

I saw him run away.

他tā每měi次cì逃táo跑pǎo都dōu回huí到dào这zhè个ge地dì区qū。

Each time he escaped, he returned to this region.

他tā感gǎn觉jué到dào危wēi险xiǎn就jiù逃táo跑pǎo了le。

Sensing danger, he ran away.

萨sà米mǐ试shì图tú从cóng精jīng神shén病bìng院yuàn逃táo跑pǎo。

Sami tried to escape from the psychiatric hospital.

Stroke order for each character

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逃 táo · to escape · 9 strokes

跑 pǎo · to run · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 逃跑.

跑步	pǎobù	to run; to jog
逃走	táozǒu	to escape; to flee
奔跑	bēnpǎo	to run
长跑	chángpǎo	long-distance running
逃避	táobì	to escape; to evade
跑道	pǎodào	athletic track; track
逃亡	táowáng	to flee; to go into exile
逃生	táoshēng	to flee for one's life
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)
起跑线	qǐpǎoxiàn	the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race)
跑龙套	pǎo lóngtào	to play a small role

Questions about 逃跑

What does 逃跑 mean?

逃跑 (táopǎo) means "to flee from sth; to run away" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 逃跑?

逃跑 is made of 2 characters: 逃 (9 strokes), 跑 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 逃跑 an HSK word?

Yes. 逃跑 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 逃跑 and 逃走?

They mean almost the same thing and are often interchangeable. 逃跑 stresses the running action a bit more, while 逃走 (táozǒu) focuses on having gotten away.

Can 逃跑 take a direct object?

Not usually. Instead of putting a place right after it, say 从监狱逃跑 (cóng jiānyù táopǎo) to escape from prison.