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title: "Taopao Meaning: 逃跑 (táopǎo) Means “to run away”"
description: "逃跑 (táopǎo) means “to run away; to escape; to flee”. Hear its tones, see what 逃 and 跑 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taopao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 逃跑 mean?

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逃跑 táopǎo

## to run away; to escape; to flee

## Its characters

1. 逃 táo to escape
2. 跑 pǎo to escape

## In a sentence

小狗趁门开着逃跑了。 The puppy ran away while the door was open.

**逃跑**？

From [空城计 · The Empty Fort Strategy: Zhuge Liang's famous bluff](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-empty-fort-strategy-zhuge-liang#library-word-28-30)

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## More words with 逃 or 跑

- [奔跑 bēnpǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benpao)
- [跑步 pǎobù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paobu)
- [跑道 pǎodào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paodao)
- [逃避 táobì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taobi)

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