管 guǎn — to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run
这件事不归我管。Zhè jiàn shì bù guī wǒ guǎn.This matter is not my responsibility.
Common words: 管理 (guǎn lǐ)、不管 (bù guǎn)、尽管 (jǐn guǎn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to run"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to run", including 管 (guǎn), 办 (bàn), 营 (yíng), 跑 (pǎo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to run" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 管 (guǎn), 办 (bàn), 营 (yíng), 跑 (pǎo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span guǎn, bàn, yíng, pǎo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 管 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 管 guǎnto take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to runUseful words: 管理, 不管
- 办 bànto do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set upUseful words: 办法, 办公室
- 营 yíngarmy; to deal in; to trade; to operate; to run; campUseful words: 经营, 营养
- 跑 pǎoto run; to escapeUseful words: 跑步, 逃跑
Common words for these 4 "to run" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 管 (guǎn) — so "to run" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
管理guǎn lǐto supervise; to manage; to administer; management不管bù guǎnnot to be concerned; regardless of; no matter尽管jǐn guǎndespite; although; even though; in spite of办法bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises怎么办zěn me bànwhat's to be done经营jīng yíngto engage in (business etc); to run; to operate营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment营业yíng yèto do business; to trade跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "to run".
办 bàn — to do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up
这件事我来办。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái bàn.I will handle this matter.
Common words: 办法 (bàn fǎ)、办公室 (bàn gōng shì)、怎么办 (zěn me bàn)
营 yíng — army; to deal in; to trade; to operate; to run; camp
暑假我参加了一个夏令营。Shǔ jià wǒ cān jiā le yí ge xià lìng yíng.During the summer holiday I joined a summer camp.
Common words: 经营 (jīng yíng)、营养 (yíng yǎng)、营业 (yíng yè)
跑 pǎo — to run; to escape
他每天早上都去公园跑步。Tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán pǎo bù.He goes to the park to run every morning.
Common words: 跑步 (pǎo bù)、逃跑 (táo pǎo)、跑道 (pǎo dào)
All 4 characters
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