Today’s word of the day is 跑 (pǎo) which is a verb that means to run. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 跑 (pǎo).
跑车 (pǎo chē) Sports car
The first word is 跑车 (pǎo chē) which is a noun that means sports car. Let’s look at each character of this word, 跑 means to run, and 车 means car. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你的跑车很漂亮! (Nǐ de pǎochē hěn piàoliang!) Your sports car is stunning!
慢跑 (màn pǎo) Jog
Another word we can create with 跑 (pǎo) is 慢跑 (màn pǎo). This means jog. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 慢 means slow and 跑means to run. A way of using it in a sentence is 你明天早上来慢跑吗？(Nǐ míngtiān zǎoshang lái mànpǎo ma?) Will you come for a jog tomorrow morning?
赛跑 (sài pǎo) Race
Finally, we can create the word 赛跑 (sài pǎo) which means race. The 赛here means competition. A way of using it in a sentence is 我要出去训练赛跑。(Wǒ yào chūqù xùnliàn sàipǎo.) I'm going out to train for a race.