奔波

bēnbō

verb HSK 7 #15,092

Meanings

1 to rush about
2 to be constantly on the move
3 to bustle about

Characters

to run; to rush

The imagery is of running like waves — constant, tireless motion.

Examples

他为了工作到处奔波。

Tā wèile gōngzuò dàochù bēnbō.

He rushes around everywhere for work.

奔波了一天，她很累了。

Bēnbō le yī tiān, tā hěn lèi le.

After rushing around all day, she was exhausted.

Stroke Order

奔 bēn

波 bō