Chinese–EnglishWith examples

跑道

pǎo dào · pao dao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. athletic track
  2. track
  3. runway (i.e. airstrip)
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:20 cartoon

The school track

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)学校(xuéxiào)的(de)跑道(pǎodào)吗(ma)？

    Is this the school running track?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)。一圈(yīquān)跑道(pǎodào)是(shì)四百(sìbǎi)米(mǐ)。

    Yes. One lap of the track is four hundred metres.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)几(jǐ)圈(quān)？

    Then how many laps do you run?

  4. Dengdeng

    五圈(wǔquān)，就是(jiùshì)两(liǎng)公里(gōnglǐ)。

    Five laps. That is two kilometres.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)走(zǒu)一圈(yīquān)就(jiù)累(lèi)了(le)。

    I get tired after walking one lap.

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，跑道(pǎodào)上(shàng)快(kuài)慢(màn)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)。

    No problem. On the track, fast or slow is fine.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

运(yùn)动(dòng)员(yuán)们(men)在(zài)跑(pǎo)道(dào)上(shàng)热(rè)身(shēn)，准(zhǔn)备(bèi)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。

The athletes warmed up on the track, getting ready for the race.

02

飞(fēi)机(jī)在(zài)跑(pǎo)道(dào)上(shàng)慢(màn)慢(màn)停(tíng)下(xià)，乘(chéng)客(kè)开(kāi)始(shǐ)下(xià)机(jī)。

The plane slowly stopped on the runway, and the passengers began to get off.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context