遍布

biànbù

verb HSK 7 #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

中餐馆遍布全世界。

Zhōngcānguǎn biànbù quán shìjiè.

Chinese restaurants are found all over the world.

伤痕遍布他的全身。

Shānghén biànbù tā de quánshēn.

Scars covered his entire body.

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