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奔

bēn

Definition

to hurry
to rush
to run quickly
to elope

Other pronunciations

bèn

to go to
to head for
towards

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

adz; adze

Related words (26)

hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent

to rush about on errands; to be kept on the run

to be busy rushing about; to bustle about

bold and unrestrained; untrammeled

to rush (about); to be on the go; on the run; to run around; to be constantly on the move; hustle and hustle

(of torrents) rush down; pour down

to flow at great speed; to pour; racing current

(of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves; to gallop

long-range raid

to run; to rush about; to be on the go

to rush to; to hurry to

to run

to flee; to run away

(literary) (swift like a) speeding horse

to run quickly; to speed; to gallop

(lit.) Rushing Clan, generation born between 1975-1985 and China's most hedonistic and hard-working social group (netspeak)

to flee; to escape into exile

(slang) to get emotional

to elope

to streak (run naked)

to dash (run fast); to rush; to dart

xǐ dà pǔ bēn

(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang); acronym from 喜闻乐见, 大快人心, 普天同庆 and 奔走相告

sì sàn bēn táo

to scatter in all directions

yū huí bēn xí

to attack from an unexpected direction

lián bēn dài pǎo

to run quickly; to rush; to gallop

zhuī bēn zhú běi

to pursue and attack a fleeing enemy

Idioms (6)

bēn zǒu xiāng gào

to spread the news (idiom)

wàn mǎ bēn téng

(lit.) ten thousand stampeding horses (idiom); (fig.) with great momentum; going full speed ahead

dōng bēn xī zǒu

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]

dōng bēn xī pǎo

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about

láng bēn shǐ tū

the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts

pí yú bēn mìng

(lit.) tired of constantly running for one's life (idiom); terribly busy; up to one's ears in work

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