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    Expressing 'to run to' with 跑到 (pǎodào)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    跑到 + Location

    Explanation

    跑到 (pǎodào) is a compound verb meaning "to run to" a specific location, combining the action of running (跑) with the result complement 到 indicating arrival. It is followed by the destination.

    Examples

    • 听到妈妈的声音,孩子立刻跑到门口迎接。

      Tīngdào māma de shēngyīn, háizi lìkè pǎodào ménkǒu yíngjiē.

      Upon hearing her mother's voice, the child immediately ran to the door to greet her.

    • 下课铃一响,学生们就跑到操场上去了。

      Xiàkè líng yī xiǎng, xuéshēngmen jiù pǎodào cāochǎng shàng qùle.

      As soon as the bell rang for the end of class, the students ran to the playground.

    • 他跑到超市买了一瓶水回来。

      Tā pǎodào chāoshì mǎile yī píng shuǐ huílái.

      He ran to the supermarket and bought a bottle of water to bring back.

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