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Meaning of 奔

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(Trad.: 犇)
Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Ideographic: A man running through a field of grass
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ ] big, great, vast, high, deep
    • [ huì ] general term for plants; myriads
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  • Pinyin: bēn
    English Definition: to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope; (used in given names); variant of
    Chinese Definition:
    ①急走,跑:奔跑。奔驰。奔突(横冲直撞;奔驰)。奔流。奔腾。奔忙。奔波(劳苦奔走)。奔放(疾驰。喻气势雄伟,不受拘束)。私奔(女子私自投奔所爱的人,或跟他一起逃走)。
    Example Words:
    奔赴 bēn to rush to; to hurry to
    奔波 bēn to rush about; to be constantly on the move
    奔跑 bēn pǎo to run
    奔驰 bēn chí Benz (name); Mercedes-Benz, German car maker
    奔驰 bēn chí to run quickly; to speed; to gallop
    More: 奔* | *奔 | *奔*
  • Pinyin: bèn
    English Definition: to go to; to head for; towards
    Chinese Definition:
    ①直往,趋向:投奔。奔东走。他都奔六十了(将近六十岁)。
    ②为某种目的而尽力去做:奔命。

    Example Words:
    投奔 tóu bèn to seek shelter; to seek asylum
    逃奔 táo bèn to run away to; to flee
    各奔前程 bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
    直奔 zhí bèn to go straight to; to make a beeline for
    各奔东西 bèn dōng to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1]
    More: 奔* | *奔 | *奔*
Example Sentences
1
He's getting on for sixty.
2
When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money.
3
It is also a place of fun. Running down a dune is easier than trekking up it, especially when you bound in great leaps and fly through the air.
4
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When the first U.S. patients fell victim to the new H1N1 flu, they may not have immediately thought to call their doctor or run to the nearest emergency room.
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He jumped up from the table, grabbed his hat and ran out of the door.