bèn

HSK 7-9
common
informal
verb
preposition

Meaning of

奔 means to head for; to go directly to; towards; in the direction of. Pronounced bèn. HSK 7-9.

  • to head for; to go directly to
  • towards; in the direction of
  • to be nearly; to be approaching

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

tóu
bèn
le
yuǎn
fāng
de
qīn
qi
jiā
 

He went to stay with his distant relatives far away.

shùn
zhe
xiǎo
dào
zhí
bèn
gōng
 

He took the path straight to the construction site.

shùn
zhe
xiǎo
zhí
bèn
zuò
shān
tóu
 

He walked straight along the path towards that mountain peak.

men
zhèng
bèn
xiàng
xiǎo
kāng
shēng
huó
 

We are moving towards a moderately prosperous life.

Fàng
xué
zhī
hòu
 
zhí
jiē
bèn
jiā
le
 

After school, he went straight home.