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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

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.
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