Writing
奔跑 (bēn pǎo) — how to say "to run" in Chinese
奔跑
To run
verb
Character composition
奔
to rush
跑
to run
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
在草地上奔跑
zài cǎo dì shàng bēn pǎo
to run on the grass
快速奔跑
kuài sù bēn pǎo
to run quickly
奔跑的孩子
bēn pǎo de hái zi
a running child
Examples
孩子们在操场上快乐地奔跑。
The children are happily running on the playground.
他在奔跑。
He is running.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say run in Mandarin?
"to run" in Chinese is 奔跑 (bēn pǎo).
奔跑 meaning in English
奔跑 (bēn pǎo) means "To run".
How is 奔跑 pronounced?
It is pronounced bēn pǎo (written as ben pao, benpao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to run" in Chinese characters?
It is written 奔跑: 奔 has 8 strokes, 跑 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 奔跑?
奔跑 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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