跑步 (pǎo bù) — to run, to jog

Definition

跑步 names the activity of running/jogging, usually for exercise — a 把 (bǎ)-style verb-object phrase built on 跑. To describe the act of moving on foot at a normal pace, use 走路 or 走, not 跑步.

verb
to runto jog

Examples

  • 跑步
    Tā xǐ huan pǎo bù.
    He likes running.
  • 跑步
    Jīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ men qù pǎo bù.
    This afternoon we go running.
  • Wǒ pǎo le yí cì bù.
    I went for a run once.

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