奔赴

bēnfù
verb HSK 7-9 #30,235

Meanings

  1. 1 to rush to; to hurry to
  2. 2 to head for (with urgency or purpose)

Characters

Literally 'rush to go' - to head somewhere with urgency and determination.

Examples

HSK 5
Yīliáoduì lìjí bēnfù zāiqū.
The medical team immediately rushed to the disaster area.
HSK 7-9
Tā fàngxià yīqiè, bēnfù qiánxiàn.
He dropped everything and rushed to the front line.

Tips

register
奔赴 is formal and carries a sense of heroic urgency - soldiers rushing to the front, doctors heading to a disaster zone. In everyday speech, you'd just say 赶到 or . Recently it's been used more lightheartedly online: 奔赴热爱 (to rush toward one's passion).

Stroke Order

bēn