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title: "Benpao Meaning: 奔跑 (bēnpǎo) Means “to run”"
description: "奔跑 (bēnpǎo) means “to run; to rush about”. Hear its tones, see what 奔 and 跑 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benpao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 奔跑 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

奔跑 bēnpǎo

## to run; to rush about

## Its characters

1. 奔 bēn to rush
2. 跑 pǎo to run

## In a sentence

孩子们在草地上快乐地奔跑。 The children are running happily on the grass.

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## More words with 奔 or 跑

- [奔驰 bēnchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benchi)
- [奔赴 bēnfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benfu)
- [跑步 pǎobù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paobu)
- [跑道 pǎodào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paodao)
- [逃跑 táopǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taopao)

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