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奔腾

奔騰
bēnténg
verb #30,221

Meanings

  1. 1 to surge forward
  2. 2 to gallop
  3. 3 to roll on in waves

Examples

黄河奔腾着流向大海。
Huánghé bēnténg zhe liú xiàng dàhǎi.
The Yellow River surges on toward the sea.
万马奔腾的景象令人震撼。
Wàn mǎ bēnténg de jǐngxiàng lìng rén zhènhàn.
The sight of ten thousand horses galloping is breathtaking.
听到消息，他心潮奔腾。
Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā xīncháo bēnténg.
On hearing the news, his emotions surged.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

奔 bēn
腾 téng