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Expressing 'to run back' with 跑回 (pǎohuí)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 跑回 + (到) + Place
Explanation
The compound verb 跑回 (pǎohuí) means "to run back" or "to run back to" and combines 跑 (to run) with 回 (to return). It describes the action of returning to a place by running. It is often followed by 到 and a location, as in 跑回到他的房间 (ran back to his room).
Examples
孩子们一听到下课铃就跑回了教室。
Háizimen yī tīngdào xiàkè líng jiù pǎohuí le jiàoshì.
As soon as the children heard the bell, they ran back to the classroom.
下雨了，她赶紧跑回家拿伞。
Xiàyǔ le, tā gǎnjǐn pǎohuí jiā ná sǎn.
It started raining, so she hurried home to get an umbrella.
小狗叼着球跑回到主人身边。
Xiǎo gǒu diāozhe qiú pǎohuí dào zhǔrén shēnbiān.
The puppy carried the ball in its mouth and ran back to its owner.