奔驰 (bēn chí) — to gallop; to speed (of horses, vehicles, or people)

Definition

Verb meaning 'to gallop / to speed along' (horses, vehicles, runners). Pairs with speed nouns like 速度 as the action, not the rate.

verb
to gallopto speed (of horses, vehicles, or people)

Examples

  • 奔驰
    Mǎ qún zài cǎo yuán shàng zì yóu bēn chí.
    The herd of horses gallops freely on the grassland.
  • 奔驰
    Tā fèn lì xiàng zhōng diǎn bēn chí.
    He raced toward the finish line with all his might.
  • 奔驰
    Huǒ chē zài guǐ dào shàng fēi sù bēn chí.
    The train sped along the tracks.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

chígallop

奔 and 驰 both describe fast movement, so together they mean to speed or gallop.

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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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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