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奔头(儿)

Word · NounTraditional奔頭

hope; prospect; something to strive for

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

prospect; hope; something worth striving for

informal

Refers to the hope or good prospects that make one's efforts worthwhile. Often used in the structure '有奔头' or '没奔头'.

Zhǐ只
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
gàn干
 ,
zán咱
men们
jiù就
yǒu有
bèn奔
tou头
 。

As long as we work hard, we have a bright future to look forward to.

Tā他
jué觉
de得
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
méi没
bèn奔
tou头
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
xiǎng想
cí辞
zhí职
 。

He feels this job has no prospect, so he wants to resign.

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Hái孩
zi子
shàng上
dà大
xué学
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
fū夫
qī妻
liǎ俩
jué觉
de得
shēng生
huó活
gèng更
yǒu有
bèn奔
tou头
le了
 。

Now that our child is in college, my wife and I feel life is more promising.

Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
chéng成
gōng功
de的
huà话
 ,
gōng公
sī司
de的
wèi未
lái来
jiù就
dà大
yǒu有
bèn奔
tou头
 。

If this project succeeds, the company's future will be very promising.