🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

跑步

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pǎobù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Running/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她喜欢在公园里跑步。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or movement of a person or animal moving quickly on foot.

    "She enjoys running in the park every morning."
As verb
  1. 1

    To move swiftly on foot; to jog or sprint.

    "He is running to catch the bus."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'running' originates from the Old English 'rinnan', meaning 'to flow' or 'to run'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'rinnen', reflecting both physical movement and the passage of time.

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