奔波 (bēn bō): to rush about; to be constantly on the move

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to rush about; to be constantly on the move
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to rush about
to be constantly on the move

Chinese explanation

为了生活或工作到处奔走，来回忙碌，非常辛苦。常用来形容人为了办事或谋生而在不同地方之间不停地来往。

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HSK 7

to go to

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Example sentences

In order to report on the disaster area, that journalist rushed back and forth between several cities for several days and hardly got any proper rest.

Every weekend, Mom rushes back and forth between the market and home to prepare a week's worth of food for the whole family.

He has been rushing about away from home all year round and rarely has time to spend with his child, which makes him feel very guilty.

In order to find a suitable job, she has been rushing between various job fairs for the past few months and has sent out hundreds of resumes.

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