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奔跑

bēn pǎo · ben pao

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Meaning

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  1. to run
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A puppy chases the buns

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)条(tiáo)小狗(xiǎogǒu)在(zài)草地(cǎodì)上(shàng)快乐(kuàilè)地(de)奔跑(bēnpǎo)！

    Look, that puppy is running happily on the grass!

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)跑(pǎo)得(de)真快(zhēnkuài)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)和(hé)它(tā)一起(yīqǐ)奔跑(bēnpǎo)。

    It runs so fast. I want to run with it too.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)别(bié)去(qù)，你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)奔跑(bēnpǎo)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)就(jiù)累(lèi)了(le)。

    Do not go. Last time you ran for five minutes and were already tired.

  4. Liangliang

    这次(zhècì)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)，我(wǒ)口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)包子(bāozi)！

    This time is different. I have buns in my pocket!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，小狗(xiǎogǒu)奔跑(bēnpǎo)过来(guòlái)了(le)，它(tā)也(yě)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)包子(bāozi)！

    Look, the puppy is running over. It wants buns too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)不(bù)应(yīng)该(gāi)在(zài)学(xué)校(xiào)大(dà)楼(lóu)里(lǐ)奔(bēn)跑(pǎo)。

You must not run in the school buildings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)操(cāo)场(chǎng)上(shàng)快(kuài)乐(lè)地(de)奔(bēn)跑(pǎo)。

The children are running happily on the playground.

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