驰骋

馳騁
chíchěng
verb #22,525

Meanings

  1. 1 to gallop
  2. 2 to race across
  3. 3 to roam freely
  4. 4 to range widely

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhànmǎ zài cǎoyuán shàng chíchěng, qìshì-pángbó.
War horses galloped across the grasslands in a magnificent display.
HSK 7-9
Tā de sīwéi chíchěng zài yǔzhòu de biānjiāng.
His thoughts ranged freely across the frontiers of the universe.
HSK 7-9
Niánqīng shí, tā mèngxiǎng zài guǎngkuò tiāndì jiān chíchěng.
In her youth, she dreamed of roaming freely across wide open spaces.

Tips

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驰骋 is a literary and elevated word. In everyday speech, people say or 奔跑. 驰骋 evokes classical poetry and historical settings - galloping horses, open plains, heroic freedom.

Stroke Order

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