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直奔 (zhí bēn) — to go straight to, to head directly for (a place or goal)

Definition

A vivid verb meaning to head straight for a place or goal, with no stops or detours along the way. Implies purposeful, direct movement toward a clear target.

verb
to go straight toto head directly for (a place or goal)

Examples

  • ，直奔。
    Huì yì yì jié shù, tā jiù zhí bēn jī chǎng le.
    As soon as the meeting ended, he went straight to the airport.
  • ，直奔。
    Wǒ men xià le huǒ chē, zhí bēn mù dì dì.
    We got off the train and headed directly for the destination.
  • ，直奔。
    Tā ná dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū hòu, zhí bēn xué xiào bào dào.
    After receiving the admission letter, she went straight to the school to register.

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.

直zhístraight
奔bēnrun

直 means straight and 奔 means run, giving the sense of running directly toward a place.

Characters in this word

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

The earliest form of 直 pairs 目, an eye, with an unclear stroke 丨.

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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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