Chinese word

奔赴

Pronunciation

Pinyinbēn fù

Meaning

  • verbrush to

Example

他奔赴了现场。tā bēn fù le xiàn chǎng

He rushed to the scene.

Illustration for 奔赴 (rush to)

More examples

记者闻讯后立即奔赴事发地点采访。jì zhě wén xùn hòu lì jí bēn fù shì fā dì diǎn cái fǎng

After hearing the news, the reporter immediately rushed to the scene to conduct interviews.

Core concept

Hurry from where one is to the place where help or responsibility is needed.

Common phrases

  • 奔赴救援现场bēn fù jiù yuán xiàn chǎng

    rush to the rescue site

  • 奔赴灾区bēn fù zāi qū

    rush to the disaster area

  • 奔赴战场bēn fù zhàn chǎng

    rush to the battlefield

Similar words

赶赴gǎn fù: Rush to a particular destination to deal with urgent business or perform a duty.
赶过去gǎn guò qù: Hurry over to the place being discussed.
赶到gǎn dào: Hurry until reaching the intended destination.
前往qián wǎng: Go toward a specific destination promptly.

Definition in Chinese

迅速前往某地，常指为处理紧急事务或履行职责而赶到。xùn sù qián wǎng mǒu dì cháng zhǐ wèi chú lǐ jǐn jí shì wù huò lǚ xíng zhí zé ér gǎn dào

Word origin

奔赴 (bēnfù, "rush to") pairs 奔 (bēn, "run") with 赴 (fù, "go to"), so its structure links urgent movement with a specific destination.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, 奔赴 (bēnfù, "rush to") sounds purposeful and urgent, so it suits reports about responding to a situation more than casual plans for an ordinary outing.

Other meanings

  • head toverb

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