English–Chinese
“head straight for” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí bèn
Example
会议结束后他就直奔机场。huì yì jié shù hòu tā jiù zhí bèn jī chǎng
After the meeting, he headed straight for the airport.
How to say “head straight for” in Chinese
“Head straight for” in Chinese is 直奔 (zhí bèn).
Moves straight toward a destination or central point without detours, whether the target is a place or a topic.
Example sentences with 直奔
发言人开场就直奔主题，节省了许多时间。fā yán rén kāi chǎng jiù zhí bèn zhǔ tí jié shěng le xǔ duō shí jiān
The spokesperson got straight to the point at the start, saving a lot of time.
Tips for using 直奔
- In conversation, this verb commonly takes a destination or a topic after it, so the same pattern covers going straight to an airport and moving directly to the main point.