break into a run; take to one's heels
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to break into a run; to take to one's heels; to start running immediately
informalDescribes suddenly starting to run, often with urgency, excitement, or panic. Frequently followed by directional complements such as 就跑, 就往外跑, or 就跑.
Tā他
tīng听
shuō说
gē哥
ge哥
huí回
lái来
le了
，
sā撒
tuǐ腿
jiù就
wǎng往
jiā家
lǐ里
pǎo跑
。
When he heard that his older brother had come back, he took off running straight home.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
yī一
jiàn见
jǐng警
chá察
，
sā撒
tuǐ腿
jiù就
pǎo跑
。
The thief took to his heels as soon as he saw the police.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
tīng听
dào到
xià下
kè课
líng铃
shēng声
，
sā撒
tuǐ腿
chōng冲
chū出
jiào教
shì室
。
The children burst out of the classroom as soon as they heard the bell ring.
Nà那
zhī只
gǒu狗
yī一
kàn看
jiàn见
wǒ我
，
sā撒
tuǐ腿
jiù就
zhuī追
le了
shàng上
lái来
。
That dog took off chasing me as soon as it saw me.