飞奔 (fēi bēn) — to dash; to speed along

Definition

Literally 'fly + run' — a vivid verb meaning 'to dash / speed along', suggesting very fast, almost flying movement. It implies greater speed and force than the more neutral 跑 ('run').

verb
to dashto speed along

Examples

  • 飞奔。
    Tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì kè fēi bēn huí jiā.
    He dashed home as soon as he heard the news.
  • 飞奔，。
    Mǎ qún zài cǎo yuán shàng fēi bēn, yáng qǐ yí piàn chén tǔ.
    The herd of horses sped across the grassland, kicking up a cloud of dust.
  • 飞奔。
    Xiāo fáng chē fēi bēn xiàng huǒ zāi xiàn chǎng.
    The fire truck dashed to the scene of the fire.

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.

飞fēiflying
奔bēnrun

飞奔 blends 飞 (flying) with 奔 (running) to mean moving as fast as flying.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飛; 飞 is its simplified writing.

For 飞, the traditional form 飛 pictures a bird flying upwards.

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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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