逃跑
táo pǎo
escape
The Chinese word '逃跑' is used in situations similar to English - such as escaping from a dangerous situation or escaping from school. It is a commonly used term and has the same connotative usage in both languages.
Example sentences using: 逃跑
他在昨天的比赛中逃跑了。
Tā zài zuótiān de bǐsài zhōng táopǎo le.
He ran away in yesterday's match.
In this sentence, the speaker is expressing that someone fled or left abruptly during a competition that happened yesterday.
他怕被人发现，所以决定逃跑。
Tā pà bèi rén fāxiàn, suǒyǐ juédìng táopǎo.
He decided to run away because he was afraid of being discovered.
The sentence implies that because of the fear of being discovered by others, this person made the decision to run away.
逃跑是他唯一的选择。
Táopǎo shì tā wéiyī de xuǎnzé.
Running away was his only choice.
This sentence means that this person had no other options but to run away.
他正在计划逃跑。
Tā zhèngzài jìhuà táopǎo.
He is planning to run away.
Here, the speaker is indicating that this person is in the process of making a plan to escape.
那只小狗看到我就逃跑了。
Nà zhǐ xiǎo gǒu kàn dào wǒ jiù táopǎo le.
The little dog ran away as soon as it saw me.
This sentence describes that the little dog fled immediately upon seeing the speaker.
如果你不敢面对，那就只能逃跑。
Rúguǒ nǐ bù gǎn miàn duì, nà jiù zhǐ néng táopǎo.
If you are afraid to face it, then you can only run away.
This sentence implies that if one is unable to confront a problem or situation due to fear, the only remaining option is to escape.
他们试图逮捕他，但他逃跑了。
Tāmen shìtú dàibǔ tā, dàn tā táopǎo le.
They tried to arrest him, but he ran away.
The phrase means that while people were attempting to arrest a certain person, the latter succeeded in fleeing.
他用所有力气逃跑。
Tā yòng suǒyǒu lìqì táopǎo.
He ran away with all his strength.
This sentence indicates that the person used all his physical strength to escape or run away.
如果我们不逃跑，我们可能会被抓住。
Rúguǒ wǒmen bù táopǎo, wǒmen kěnéng huì bèi zhuā zhù.
If we don't run away, we might get caught.
The sentence means that there is a possibility of being caught if the speaker and the others don't escape.
她看到那个人就想逃跑。
Tā kàn dào nàgè rén jiù xiǎng táopǎo.
She wants to run away whenever she sees that person.
The sentence conveys that the sight of a certain individual triggers a woman's desire to panic and flee.