zǒu
to walk
to go
to run
to move (of vehicle)
to visit
to leave
to go away
to die (euph.)
from
through
away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3])
to change (shape, form, meaning)
jīng yíng
to engage in (business etc)
to run
to operate
bàn
to do
to manage
to handle
to go about
to run
to set up
to deal with
guǎn
to take care (of)
to control
to manage
to be in charge of
to look after
to run
to care about
tube
pipe
woodwind
classifier for tube-shaped objects
particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions
writing brush
(coll.) to
towards
yù dào
to meet
to run into
to come across
zhí xíng
to implement
to carry out
to execute
to run
yùn xíng
to be in motion
to move
(of a computer) to run
lǐ
texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic
truth
science
natural science (esp. physics)
to manage
to pay attention to
to run (affairs)
to handle
to put in order
to tidy up
pǎo
to run
to run away
to escape
to run around (on errands etc)
(of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
(verb complement) away
off
quē
deficiency
lack
scarce
vacant post
to run short of
chí
to hold
to grasp
to support
to maintain
to persevere
to manage
to run (i.e. administer)
to control
xì shǔ
count-down
breakdown
to list
to enumerate
to run through
pèng dào
to come across
to run into
to meet
to hit
guó lì
national
state-run
public
zhuàng
to knock against
to bump into
to run into
to meet by accident
guó yíng
state-run (company etc)
nationalized
chóng dié
to overlap
to superimpose
to telescope
to run together
to duplicate
one over another
superposition
an overlap
redundancy
reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll)
rùn
to moisten
to lubricate
to embellish
moist
glossy
sleek
shāo
to burn
to cook
to stew
to bake
to roast
to heat
to boil (tea, water etc)
fever
to run a temperature
(coll.) to let things go to one's head
bēn
to hurry
to rush
to run quickly
to elope
liú shī
drainage
to run off
to wash away
táo
to escape
to run away
to flee
bāo bàn
to undertake to do everything by oneself
to run the whole show
gāo zhǎng
to surge up
to rise
(of tensions etc) to run high
pèng miàn
to meet
to run into (sb)
to get together (with sb)
bèi dào ér chí
to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
pái chá
to inspect
to run through a checklist
to take stock
to audit
guàn chuān
to run through
a connecting thread from beginning to end
to link
héng xíng
to go on the rampage
to riot
to run amuck
wài táo
to flee abroad
to run away
to desert
outflow
bù fán
out of the ordinary
out of the common run
yù yǎn
dummy run
to run through sth
to rehearse
gē qiǎn
to be stranded (of ship)
to run aground
fig. to run into difficulties and stop
táo zǒu
to escape
to flee
to run away
pèng bì
to hit a wall
fig. to run up against a snag
táo yì
to escape
to run away
to abscond
bēn zǒu
to run
to rush about
to be on the go
chāng jué
to be rampant
to run wild
zhā
to prick
to run or stick (a needle etc) into
jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)
chuǎng hóng dēng
to run a red light
failing to stop at a red traffic light
(slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
chū zǒu
to leave home
to go off
to run away
bān cì
grade
class number (in school)
flight or run number
flight or run (seen as an item)
shift (work period)
zhuàn quān
to rotate
to twirl
to run around
to encircle
rotation
(coll.) to speak indirectly
to beat about the bush
xiǎng rù fēi fēi
to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
rùn
intercalary
an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29)
táo mìng
to escape
to flee
to run for one's life
tōu dù
illegal immigration
to stowaway (on a ship)
to steal across the international border
to run a blockade
mín bàn
run by the local people
privately operated
shì chē
to test drive
a trial run
táo fàn
escaped criminal
fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run)
hǎi nà bǎi chuān
all rivers run into the sea
use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
mín yíng
privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
xiè hòu
to meet by chance
to run into sb
chance encounter
táo pǎo
to flee from sth
to run away
to escape
pèng jiàn
to run into
to meet (unexpectedly)
to bump into
yǐn
to administer
to oversee
to run
magistrate (old)
chū táo
to run away
to flee (the country)
máo gǔ sǒng rán
to have one's hair stand on end (idiom)
to feel one's blood run cold
hú sī luàn xiǎng
to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)
to let one's imagination run wild
chěng
to hasten
to run
to open up
to gallop
jìng xuǎn
to take part in an election
to run for office
pǎo bù
to run
to jog
(military) to march at the double
chí
to run fast
to speed
to gallop
to disseminate
to spread
táo cuàn
to run away
to flee in disarray
tuō xiāo
to sell out
to run out (of supplies)
deficient
lack of supplies
qū
to expel
to urge on
to drive
to run quickly
bēn chí
to run quickly
to speed
to gallop
luō
to hold sth long and run one's hand along it
dà nào
to cause havoc
to run amok
bù tóng fán xiǎng
lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding
brilliant
out of the common run
qī mǎn
to expire
to run out
to come to an end
gōng gòng shì yè
public utility
state-run enterprise
public foundation or enterprise, often charitable
fēi bēn
to dash (run fast)
to rush
to dart
shǒu yìng
premiere (of a play or film)
opening night
first-run
to premiere (a film)
luàn pǎo
to run around all over the place
zhuàng sǐ
to knock down and kill sb with a car
to run over sb
to run sb down
shāng bàn
to consult and act upon
privately run
commercial
pǎo diào
to run away
to take to one's heels
táo wǎng
to run away
to go into exile
chū bāo
to contract out
to run into problems
kuài pǎo
to run fast
to sprint
to gallop
Gee up!
Run for it!
sǎo shì
to run one's eyes over
to sweep one's eyes over
liú cuàn
to flee in all directions
to scatter and run away
Běi fāng Gōng yè
Norinco, PRC state-run conglomerate
xià piàn
to stop screening a movie
to end the run of a movie
bàn bào
to run a newspaper
to publish a newspaper
táo nàn
to run away from trouble
to flee from calamity
to be a refugee
bìng jià qí qū
to run neck and neck
to keep pace with
to keep abreast of
on a par with one another
níng jìng zhì yuǎn
tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
cf Still waters run deep.
mín zú gōng yè
national industry
industry run by Chinese nationals or ethnic Chinese
yuè guǐ
to run off the track
to step out of line
to overstep the bounds of propriety
xiāng
(literary) to run friskily (of a horse)
to raise
to hold high
zì shēng zì miè
to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
hǎi kū shí làn
lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
fig. forever
until the end of time
hú zuò fēi wéi
to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
dōng bēn xī pǎo
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
to bustle about
yù sù zé bù dá
lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
don't try to run before you can walk
shǒu bàn
first organized
to run sth for the first time
dōng bēn xī zǒu
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
to bustle about
to hopscotch
also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]
guān bàn
government run
state enterprise
pǎo zǒu
to escape
to flee
to run away
dē bo
(coll.) to run off at the mouth
to jabber on
dǎ pǎo
to run off rebuffed
to fend off
(to fight off and make sb) run off
bài luò
(of status or wealth) to decline
(of buildings etc) to become dilapidated
run-down
(of plants) to wilt
gōng yíng
public
publicly (owned, financed, operated etc)
run by the state
gào qìng
to run out
to have exhausted
tiān wǎng huī huī
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
zòng héng chí chěng
to criss-cross
to run unhindered across the whole country
bìng xíng bù bèi
to run in parallel without hindrance
not mutually exclusive
two processes can be implemented without conflict
wéi nì
to disobey
to defy an edict
to violate
to go against
to run counter to
rào xī
(children) run around parent's knees
fig. to stay to look after one's elderly parents
yùn xíng shí cuò wù
run-time error (in computing)
zǒu xiǎn
to take risks
to run risks
shì yǎn
audition
dress rehearsal
preview (of a theatrical performance)
dummy run
sī bàn
privately-run
private enterprise
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
fig. to have it both ways
to run after two hares
(especially) to have two lovers at the same time
bāo dǎ tiān xià
to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
not allow anyone else to have a look in
yǐn ér bù fā
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
to go through the motions
to practice
a trial run
bēn mìng
to rush about on errands
to be kept on the run
cāng huáng chū táo
to run off in a great panic (idiom)
yíng bàn
to handle
to undertake
to run (a business)
to administer
kāi hēi diàn
lit. to open an inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction)
fig. to carry out a scam
to run a protection racket
daylight robbery
qín jiǎn bàn xué
to run a school diligently and thriftily
zì
to strike
to run against
to throw, as a stone
Ào zhōu Guǎng bō Diàn tái
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Australian state-run broadcaster
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
jǐ tí
bank run
to crowd into a bank and withdraw all one's money
rún
twitch (muscle or eyelid)
liāo
to run
to slip away
to stride
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
qín jiǎn bàn qǐ yè
to run an enterprise diligently and thriftily
Áo rùn
Dragon King of the West Sea, Ao Run, also Ao Ji (敖吉)
gāo fēi yuǎn zǒu
to fly high and run far (idiom); to leave in a hurry for a distance place
chèn luàn táo tuō
to run away in the confusion
to take advantage of the confusion to escape
zhōng tú gē qiǎn
to run aground in mid-course
to run into difficulty and stop
pǎo pǎo diān diān
to work hectically
to be on the go
to run around attending to various tasks
qín jiǎn bàn shè
to run an organization diligently and thriftily
lián bēn dài pǎo
to run quickly
to rush
to gallop
gōng yíng jīng jì
public sector of economy
state run enterprises
chí wù
to move swiftly
to speed
to run after (empty fame, power, money etc)
chū lóu zi
to run into difficulties
to cause trouble
chuò yǎn
to stop performing a play
to interrupt a stage run
rào teng
to run a long way around
fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point
to beat about the bush
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
bù zhōng tiān nián
to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)
shā pán tuī yǎn
to plan a military mission on a sand table (idiom)
to rehearse a planned action or activity
to conduct a dry run
pèng shàng
to run into
to come upon
to meet
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
fig. learn to walk before you run
yī shǒu bāo bàn
to take care of a matter all by oneself
to run the whole show
jiā dīng
(old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc
zhuàng dǎo
to knock down
to knock over
to run over (sb)
fáng yù lǜ
earned run average (baseball)
Shào Yì fū
Run Run Shaw (1907-2014), Hong Kong movie and television tycoon
chē cì
train or coach service ("service" as in "they run 12 services per day between the two cities")
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
you can't run from the long arm of the law
huāng chéng yī tuán
(of a group of people) to run about helplessly
fēi pǎo
to run like the wind
to rush
to gallop
yìn shù
the amount of books etc printed at one impression
print run
zǒu bì
to run away
to escape
to avoid
jiǎo bù zhān dì
feet not touching the ground (idiom)
to run like the wind
yuè yǎn yuè liè
to be intensifying
to be getting worse and worse
to start to run rampant
zhuàn lái zhuàn qù
to rove around
to run around in circles
to walk back and forth
dǎ biǎo
to run the meter (in a taxi)
yī tóu zāi jìn
to plunge into
to run headlong into
hóng bù ràng
home run (loanword)
a big hit (hugely popular) (Tw)
dǎ dian
to bribe
to get (luggage) ready
to put in order
to organize things
(baseball) RBI (run batted in)
cān xuǎn
to be a candidate in an election or other selection process
to run for office
to turn out to vote
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
Yǒu yì Shāng diàn
Friendship Store, PRC state-run store originally intended for foreigners, diplomats etc, specializing in selling imported Western goods and quality Chinese crafts
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later
zhù pǎo
to run up (pole vault, javelin, bowling etc)
approach
run-up
(aviation) takeoff run