🇬🇧🇨🇳 run - 跑步 : English Lesson

Meaning of "run" ("跑步"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To move your legs very quickly so your whole body goes fast, faster than walking, usually because you’re excited, playing, late, or trying to get away from something silly like a chasing goose.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The chickens run after me when I hold the corn, and I run after Mom when she holds the Wi‑Fi password.

Dad said he would run with me, but after ten steps he started wheezing like a broken accordion.

I tried to run gracefully like a cheetah, but my legs chose the style of a wobbly spaghetti noodle instead.

Every morning I run to catch the bus, and every morning the bus runs away a little faster, like it’s playing tag.

Humans can run pretty fast, but a cheetah can run up to about 70 miles per hour.

A boy plays with a dog in the park. The ball rolls to the road. The dog and the boy run fast to the road. A woman and a man run to help. Friends run and people run to stop the cars. We run back to the grass. The boy hugs the dog and smiles.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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