English–Chinese
“run around” in Chinese
How to say “run around” in Chinese
“Run around” in Chinese is 奔波 (bēn bō).
Repeated movement between places for a practical purpose, with the effort of never quite settling down.
Example sentences with 奔波
为了孩子的教育，她经常在学校和补习班之间奔波。wèi le hái zi de jiào yù tā jīng cháng zài xué xiào hé bǔ xí bān zhī jiān bēn bō
For her child's education, she often runs back and forth between school and cram school.
Tips for using 奔波
- The word often describes work-related travel with a clear purpose, rather than ordinary movement from one place to another.
Other Chinese words for “run around”
东奔西走为了准备演出，他忙了一个月。dōng bēn xī zǒu wèi le zhǔn bèi yǎn chū tā máng le yí gè yuè
To prepare for the performance, he ran around for a month.