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奔赴 (bēn fù) — to rush to, to hurry to (a place for an urgent or important purpose)

Definition

奔赴 (bēn fù) means to rush to a place for an urgent or important purpose — stronger and more goal-driven than 前往 ('go to, formal'). Unlike 赶赴, it emphasizes the earnestness of the mission, not just speed.

verb
to rush toto hurry to (a place for an urgent or important purpose)

Examples

  • 奔赴。
    Yī liáo duì lián yè bēn fù qián xiàn.
    The medical team rushed to the front line overnight.
  • 奔赴。
    Kǎo shēng men yí dà zǎo jiù bēn fù kǎo chǎng.
    The examinees rushed to the exam hall early in the morning.
  • 奔赴。
    Jiù yuán duì wu yǐ jīng bēn fù zhèn zhōng zāi qū.
    The rescue team has already rushed to the earthquake epicenter.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

奔bēnrun
赴fùgo to

奔 gives the rushing manner of 赴, so it means to hurry toward a place.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

奔 combines 人 (person) and 止 (foot), giving the picture of a person moving on foot.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
走走zǒurunning
Sound part声符shēngfú
卜
卜bǔ赴fù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

赴 pairs 走, meaning running, with 卜, which gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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