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私奔

sībēn
verb #8,646

Meanings

  1. 1 to elope
  2. 2 to run away together secretly (to get married)

Characters

私
sī
private; secret
奔
bēn
to run; to rush
Secretly + run - to run away secretly together.

Examples

HSK 4
她和男朋友私奔到了另一个城市。
Tā hé nánpéngyou sībēn dào le lìng yígè chéngshì.
She eloped with her boyfriend to another city.
HSK 6
他们不顾家人反对，私奔了。
Tāmen búgù jiārén fǎnduì, sībēn le.
They eloped despite their families' opposition.
HSK 6
古代私奔的女子会被看不起。
Gǔdài sībēn de nǚzǐ huì bèi kànbuqǐ.
In ancient times, women who eloped were looked down upon.

Tips

culture
In traditional Chinese society, marriage required parental approval and a matchmaker. 私奔 was considered scandalous and a violation of filial piety. The famous tale of 卓文君 eloping with 司马相如 is one of China's most celebrated love stories.

Stroke Order

私 sī
奔 bēn