Chinese word

遍布

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiàn bù

Meaning

  • verbspread throughout

Example

垃圾遍布城市的每个角落。lā jī biàn bù chéng shì de měi gè jiǎo luò

Trash is spread throughout every corner of the city.

Illustration for 遍布 (spread throughout)

More examples

古老的民间故事遍布这个地区的村庄。gú lǎo de mín jiān gù shì biàn bù zhè ge dì qū de cūn zhuāng

Old folk tales are spread throughout the villages in this area.

Core concept

Something extends through an entire area, appearing at many points rather than staying in one place.

Common phrases

  • 遍布各地biàn bù gè dì

    spread across various places

  • 遍布全国biàn bù quán guó

    spread throughout the country

  • 遍布大街小巷biàn bù dà jiē xiǎo xiàng

    spread through every street and alley

Similar words

遍及biàn jí: Reaches across a wide area, affecting or occurring in many places.
布满bù mǎn: Covers a surface or fills a space completely with things or liquid.
分布fēn bù: Is spread across an area, with people or things located in different places.
弥漫mí màn: Fills the air or a space with a smell, gas, or mood that spreads.

Definition in Chinese

在某一地区或范围里随处可见，散布在各处。zài mǒu yí dì qū huò fàn wéi lǐ suí chù kě jiàn sàn bù zài gè chù

Word origin

The compound 遍布 (biànbù, "spread throughout") joins 遍 (biàn, "everywhere") and 布 (bù, "spread"), so its form connects all-over coverage with spreading.

Usage tips

  • The word often describes things such as rubbish, plants, signs, or problems, making it useful when a feature is found across a whole place rather than at one isolated spot.

Other meanings

  • be everywhereverb
  • be scattered aroundverb
  • permeateverb

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