偷 跑

tōu pǎodictionary entry

to sneak off / to slip away / (sports) to jump the gun / to make a false start / (fig.) to jump the gun / to start doing sth before it's allowed / (of a movie, game etc) to be leaked before the official release

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

偷跑 偷跑 [tou1 pao3] /to sneak off; to slip away/(sports) to jump the gun; to make a false start/(fig.) to jump the gun; to start doing sth before it's allowed/(of a movie, game etc) to be leaked before the official release/

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Reference information

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Character information

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偷
tōu
to steal / (bound form) thief / (bound form) secretly / on the sly
跑
páo
(of an animal) to paw (the ground)
pǎo
to run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate / (verb complement) away / off

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.