奔忙

bēnmáng

verb #35,823

Meanings

1 to rush about busily
2 to bustle around
3 to be on the go

Characters

to rush / hurry

Examples

他整天为生计奔忙。

Tā zhěngtiān wèi shēngjì bēnmáng.

He bustles about all day to make a living.

妈妈一直为家人奔忙。

Māma yīzhí wèi jiārén bēnmáng.

Mom is always running around for the family.

Tips

memory

奔 (to rush) + 忙 (busy) — picture someone literally running while busy. Often paired with 为 (for the sake of): 为...奔忙 captures the picture of toiling on someone else's behalf.

Stroke Order

奔 bēn

忙 máng