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奔 bēn

to rush about; to run, to flee

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
大
Type
Ideograph
Made of 大卉 ⿱大卉

Memory hint: A man 大 running through a field of grass 卉

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  1. 他为了生活到处奔波。
    Tā wèile shēnghuó dàochù bēnbō.
    He rushes about everywhere for a living.
    he for-the-sake-of life everywhere rush-about
  2. 你还要为这件事到处奔波吗？
    Nǐ hái yào wèi zhè jiàn shì dàochù bēnbō ma?
    Do you still have to rush around for this matter?
    you still must for this (measure) matter everywhere rush-about (question)
  3. 别再奔波了，先休息一下吧。
    Bié zài bēnbō le, xiān xiūxi yíxià ba.
    Stop rushing around, rest for a bit first.
    don't again rush-about (particle), first rest a-bit (suggestion)
  4. 他这几年没有再四处奔波。
    Tā zhè jǐ nián méiyǒu zài sìchù bēnbō.
    In recent years, he hasn't been rushing around anymore.
    he this several year not-have again everywhere rush-about
  5. 为了养家，他常年在外地奔波。
    Wèile yǎngjiā, tā chángnián zài wàidì bēnbō.
    To support his family, he has been rushing about in other places all year round.
    for-the-sake-of support-family, he year-round at other-place rush-about

Words with 奔 (2)