遍布

biànbù

verb HSK 7-9 #9,703

Meanings

1 to be found throughout
2 to spread all over
3 to be dotted with

Characters

everywhere; all over

to spread; to distribute

Examples

HSK 7-9

中餐馆遍布全世界。

Zhōngcānguǎn biànbù quánshìjiè.

Chinese restaurants are found all over the world.

HSK 7-9

伤痕遍布他的全身。

Shānghén biànbù tā de quánshēn.

Scars covered his entire body.

HSK 7-9

连锁店遍布大街小巷。

Liánsuǒdiàn biànbù dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng.

Chain stores are found throughout the streets and alleys.

Tips

grammar

遍布 takes a place as its object: X 遍布 + location. It cannot take 了 or 着 - it describes a state of being widespread rather than the process of spreading.

Stroke Order

遍 biàn

布 bù