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投奔 (tóu bèn): to seek shelter; to seek asylum

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to seek shelter; to seek asylum
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to seek shelter
  • to seek asylum

Chinese explanation

  • 指在困难或危险时,前往某人或某地寻求庇护、依靠或帮助。通常带有不得已而离开原处、另寻出路的意味,对象多为亲友、势力或安全的地方。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball

HSK 7

to go to

Example sentences

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After the war broke out, he took his whole family to seek shelter with relatives far away in the south.

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After a severe drought hit their hometown, many young people had no choice but to seek shelter with fellow villagers working in the city.

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After his business failed and he fell into huge debt, he had no choice but to seek shelter with an old friend and stay at his place temporarily.

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