Chinese words · HSK 2

跑

pǎo

to run (a program, test, model)

Every meaning

pǎo

  1. to run (a program, test, model)
  2. to go to; to visit (as in 跑银行)
  3. to escape; to run away
  4. to leak (as in 跑气)
  5. to run around dealing with (errands, paperwork); to handle
  6. to run

In a sentence

  • 笼子没关好,小鸟跑了。

    The cage wasn't shut properly, and the bird got away.

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Words with 跑

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).