chase while running; run after
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to run and chase; to pursue by running
neutralOften used to describe children or animals playing, or in sports/activities involving running pursuit. Has a lively, active connotation.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
jìn尽
qíng情
dì地
bēn奔
zhú逐
xī嬉
nào闹
。
The children were running and chasing each other playfully in the fields.
Jǐ几
zhǐ只
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
huān欢
kuài快
dì地
bēn奔
zhú逐
。
A few puppies were happily chasing each other on the lawn.
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Zú足
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
qiú球
yuán员
men们
bù不
tíng停
dì地
zài在
qiú球
chǎng场
shàng上
bēn奔
zhú逐
。
During the soccer match, the players kept running and chasing the ball on the field.
Tā他
men们
xiàng像
liǎng两
gǔ股
xuàn旋
fēng风
，
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
jī激
liè烈
dì地
bēn奔
zhú逐
。
Like two whirlwinds, they were fiercely chasing each other on the hillside.
Bú不
yào要
zài在
chéng城
shì市
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
bēn奔
zhú逐
，
tài太
wēi危
xiǎn险
le了
。
Don't run and chase on city streets; it's too dangerous.