奔腾

奔騰

bēnténg

verb #30,221

Meanings

黄河奔腾着流向大海。

Huánghé bēnténg zhe liúxiàng dàhǎi.

The Yellow River surges on toward the sea.

万马奔腾的景象令人震撼。

Wànmǎbēnténg de jǐngxiàng lìngrén zhènhàn.

The sight of ten thousand horses galloping is breathtaking.

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