Chinese word

奔

Pronunciation

Pinyinbēn

Meaning

  • verbrush

Example

朋友有急事，我奔去帮忙。péng yǒu yǒu jí shì wǒ bēn qù bāng máng

A friend has an emergency, so I rush over to help.

Illustration for 奔 (rush)

More examples

公司临时出事，他立刻奔赴现场。gōng sī lín shí chū shì tā lì kè bēn fù xiàn chǎng

A problem suddenly arose at the company, so he immediately rushed to the scene.

Core concept

A purposeful burst of movement toward a destination or urgent task.

Common phrases

  • 奔赴bēn fù

    rush to

  • 奔向bēn xiàng

    head toward

  • 奔波bēn bō

    run around

Similar words

赶gǎn: Move quickly because time is short.
赶到gǎn dào: Hurry until reaching a particular destination.
奔跑bēn pǎo: Run quickly, using physical speed to cover ground.
奔赴bēn fù: Hurry to a particular place, often for an urgent purpose.

Definition in Chinese

匆忙赶往某地，常用于赴约或处理紧急事务，含有为某事赶到的目的性。cōng máng gán wǎng mǒu dì cháng yòng yú fù yuē huò chú lǐ jǐn jí shì wù hán yǒu wèi mǒu shì gǎn dào de mù dì xìng

Word origin

奔 (bēn, "rush") originally referred to running swiftly, and its modern use keeps that force while focusing it on reaching a place or task.

Usage tips

  • English can use "rush" for speed alone, but 奔 (bēn, "rush") usually presents speed together with a destination or task rather than mere fast motion.

Other meanings

  • head forverb

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