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投奔

tóubèn
verb HSK 7-9 #22,415

Meanings

  1. 1 to go to (someone for shelter)
  2. 2 to seek refuge with
  3. 3 to join (a group)

Examples

HSK 4
他从老家投奔在城里的亲戚。
Tā cóng lǎojiā tóubèn zài chénglǐ de qīnqi.
He went from his hometown to seek shelter with relatives in the city.
HSK 7-9
许多人投奔了革命军。
Xǔduō rén tóubèn le gémìngjūn.
Many people joined the revolutionary army.

Tips

usage
投奔 implies going to someone for help or protection, or joining a cause. It carries a sense of dependency or seeking refuge.
memory
投 (to throw oneself) + 奔 (to rush) = to rush and throw yourself toward someone for help.

Stroke Order

投 tóu
奔 bēn