Compound Verbs 3: 뛰다 (to run)

뛰다 — to run

뛰어가다 — to dash

(뛰 + 어 + to go)

주위를 살피지 않고 거리로 뛰어가는 것은 아주 위험해요.

It’s very dangerous to dash into the street without looking (lit. observing danger).

뛰어오다 — to come running

(뛰 + 어 + to come)

화가 난 큰 개 한 마리가 갑자기 제 쪽으로 뛰어왔어요.

Suddenly, a big angry dog came running toward me.

뛰어다니다 — to run about

(뛰 + 어 + to go around a place)

공원에서 아이들이 뛰어 다녔어요.

The children were running about in the park.

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