Meaning of 长跑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- long-distance running
How to use 长跑
长跑 is a noun for long-distance running as a sport or exercise habit. It often follows verbs like 练 (liàn, to practice) or 参加 (cānjiā, to take part in). Example: 我每天早上练长跑。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang liàn chángpǎo.) I practice long-distance running every morning.
长 (cháng) means long and 跑 (pǎo) means to run, so 长跑 is simply "long running." Notice the foot radical 足 on the left of 跑, a reminder that this word is all about your feet.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 here as zhǎng because of words like 队长 (duìzhǎng) and 校长 (xiàozhǎng). In 长跑 it means long, so it is always cháng with the second tone.
长跑 in example sentences
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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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跑 pǎo · to run · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 长跑.
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; university presi |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor; squad leader |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 生长 | shēngzhǎng | to grow; to grow up |
Questions about 长跑
What does 长跑 mean?
长跑 (chángpǎo) means "long-distance running" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 长跑?
长跑 is made of 2 characters: 长 (4 strokes), 跑 (12 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 长跑 an HSK word?
Yes. 长跑 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 长跑 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 长跑 is written 長跑.
What is the opposite of 长跑 in Chinese?
Short-distance running or sprinting is 短跑 (duǎnpǎo). 短 (duǎn) means short, so the pair is easy to remember.
Is 长跑 the same as a marathon?
Not exactly. A marathon is 马拉松 (mǎlāsōng), which is one kind of 长跑. 长跑 covers any long-distance running, such as a 5000-meter race or a long daily jog.