How to say “run fast” in Chinese

奔跑
bēnpǎo

run fast, dash

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Body movement”

“Run fast” in Chinese is 奔跑, bēn pǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

奔跑 is read bēn pǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

bēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
pǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

奔
bēn — rush, dash

On top, 大. 奔跑 — to run at full speed.

跑
pǎo — run

On the left, 足 “foot”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “奔跑”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 奔跑. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 孩子们在草地上奔跑。háizimenzàicǎodìshangbēnpǎoThe kids are racing around the lawn.

More words from the lesson “Run and escape”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “run fast” in Chinese?

“Run fast” in Chinese is 奔跑, pinyin bēnpǎo.

What does 奔跑 mean?

奔跑 (bēnpǎo) means “run fast, dash”.

How do you write 奔跑?

奔跑 is 2 characters: 奔 (bēn) — rush, dash; 跑 (pǎo) — run. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 奔跑?

奔跑 is read bēnpǎo. Tones: bēn — first tone, pǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“run fast” in the lesson “Run and escape”

This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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