coi3 paau2賽跑赛跑
Jyutpingcoi3 paau2
Yalechoi páau
Definition
To have a running race, or a running race itself.
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How it's used
Focus on the competitive aspect of the activity rather than just the act of jogging. It implies a formal or informal contest where participants try to reach a finish line before others. Use 跑步 when referring to the exercise itself, as 賽跑 specifically highlights the race element.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
The two of them want to go have a running race.
When are you guys going to have a running race?
Related words
Common phrases
to participate in a running race
the tortoise and the hare race
Common mistake
Avoid using 賽跑 to describe casual jogging or fitness training, as it sounds like you are challenging someone to a competition.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
