奔腾

奔騰

bēnténg

verb #30,221

Meanings

HSK 7-9

黄河奔腾着流向大海。

Huánghé bēnténg zhe liúxiàng dàhǎi.

The Yellow River surges on toward the sea.

HSK 7-9

万马奔腾的景象令人震撼。

Wànmǎ-bēnténg de jǐngxiàng lìngrén zhènhàn.

The sight of ten thousand horses galloping is breathtaking.

HSK 7-9

听到消息，他心潮奔腾。

Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā xīn cháo bēnténg.

On hearing the news, his emotions surged.

memory

奔 (run / rush) + 腾 (leap / soar). Picture a leaping run: water foaming downstream or horses at full gallop.

culture

奔腾 is also the Chinese brand name for Intel's Pentium processor, chosen for the sense of unstoppable speed.

奔 bēn

腾 téng