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奔（儿）头

Word · VerbTraditional奔

go straight towards; head for

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to go straight towards; to head for (a goal)

Often used with 着, implying a clear target or purpose.

Tā他
bèn奔
zhe着
mù目
biāo标
nǔ努
lì力
 。

He works hard towards his goal.

Zhè这
tàng趟
liè列
chē车
shì是
bèn奔
Shěn沈
yáng阳
kāi开
de的
 。

This train is bound for Shenyang.

2.

verb

to approach (an age)

informal

Used with ages, e.g., 奔四十.

Tā他
dōu都
bèn奔
sì四
shí十
le了
 ，
hái还
méi没
jié结
hūn婚
 。

He's approaching forty and still isn't married.