hinlaufen

The German word "hinlaufen" is a separable verb made of two parts:

• hin = “towards” or “in the direction of”
• laufen = “to run” or “to walk”

Meaning:
"hinlaufen" means to walk or run towards a place or person.

Similar words:

• zugehen (to approach)
• laufen zu (to run to)

Difference:

• "hinlaufen" emphasizes movement towards a goal, often with some distance involved.
• "zugehen" focuses more on approaching or moving nearer, sometimes implying intention or social approach.
• "laufen zu" is less common but similar, just more literal "run to".