bèn

奔

Radical:

大

Strokes:

Traditional:

奔

Level:

NHSK 789－1

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.go straight towards; head for; make straight for
- liè chē zhí bèn shàng hǎi
  列车直奔上海。
  The train headed straight to Shanghai.
- tóu bèn
  投奔
  go for shelter
synonym
xiàng向
2
v.infmlbe busy running about
- wǒ zài wèi cūn mín bèn gǔ wù zhǒng zi
  我在为村民奔谷物种子。
  I am busy securing corn seed for the villagers.
3
v.infml(of one's age) get on for; approach
- tā shì bèn liù shí suì de rén le
  他是奔六十岁的人了。
  He's getting on for 60 years old.
4
prep.infmltowards
- bèn xī ér qù
  奔西而去
  go west
- nà yú lún bèn yú chǎng kāi qù
  那渔轮奔渔场开去。
  That fishing vessel set sail towards the fishery.
- qì chē bèn guǎng chǎng shǐ qù
  汽车奔广场驶去。
  The car sped by towards the square.
synonym
xiàng向