跑 (paau2) — run in Cantonese
paauˊ²跑Mandarin Pinyin: pao3
Meaning of 跑
nounrun
nounrun away; flee; leave in hurry
Example Sentences with 跑
囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.
獵豹係世界上跑得最快嘅動物
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
saanˉ¹山maauˉ¹貓paauˊ²跑dakˉ¹得faai˗₃快
Wildcats run fast.
paauˊ²跑jyunˎ₄完houˊ²好heoiˉ¹虛tyut˗₃脫。
Felt very weak after the run.
keoiˏ₅佢paauˊ²跑dakˉ¹得houˊ²好faai3,快，zouˍ₆做cinˎ₄前fung1.鋒。
He runs fast, good for a forward.
Words Containing 跑
跑馬日paau2 maa5 jat6
race days
越野賽跑jyut6 je5 coi3 paau2
a cross-country race
跑味paau2 mei6
to lose flavor
快步跑faai3 bou6 paau2
trot
奔跑ban1 paau2
run; running; scamper | [粵]: 走趯
跑道paau2 dou6
race-track; runway
跑馬paau2 maa5
to ride on horseback; to gallop; horse riding; horse race
望山跑死馬mong6 saan1 paau2 sei2 maa5
A location that appears close, but actually it is very far away
撞了就跑zong6 liu5 zau6 paau2
hit-and-run
撞後逃跑zong6 hau6 tou4 paau2
hit-and-run
黑馬跑出hak1 maa5 paau2 ceot1
the weakest horse wins
跑步paau2 bou6
run; march at the double
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