How to pronounce pao bu (跑步) in Chinese
Pao bu (often typed paobu) is written 跑步, pinyin pǎo bù. Hear 跑步 (pǎo bù) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
跑步
pǎo bù
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Characters & meanings
to run
step; pace
Common mistake
Low + falling (3-4) with an aspiration flip: pǎo starts with a strong puff, bù with none — p and b differ only in that puff, and this word has both.
Example sentence
我每天早上跑步。
Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang pǎobù.
I run every morning.
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跑步pǎo bù
pao bu
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