奔波 bēn bō ㄅㄣ ㄅㄛ ban1 bo1 HSK 7-9
- to rush about
- to be constantly on the move
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奔
- 奔赴 bēn fù ㄅㄣ ㄈㄨˋ ban1 fu6 to rush to
- 奔跑 bēn pǎo ㄅㄣ ㄆㄠˇ ban1 paau2 to run
- 奔腾 奔騰 bēn téng ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊ ban1 tang4 (of waves) to surge forward
- 投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 to seek shelter
- 直奔 zhí bèn ㄓˊ ㄅㄣˋ zik6 ban1 to go straight to
Show 15 more words with 奔
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 出奔 chū bēn ㄔㄨ ㄅㄣ ceot1 ban1 to flee
- 奔三 bèn sān ㄅㄣˋ ㄙㄢ ban1 saam1 to be pushing 30
- 奔命 bēn mìng ㄅㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ban1 ming6 to rush about on errands
- 奔丧 奔喪 bēn sāng ㄅㄣ ㄙㄤ ban1 song1 to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent
- 奔四 bèn sì ㄅㄣˋ ㄙˋ ban1 sei3 to be pushing 40
- 奔忙 bēn máng ㄅㄣ ㄇㄤˊ ban1 mong4 to be busy rushing about
- 奔放 bēn fàng ㄅㄣ ㄈㄤˋ ban1 fong3 bold and unrestrained
- 奔月 bèn yuè ㄅㄣˋ ㄩㄝˋ ban1 jyut6 to fly to the moon
- 奔流 bēn liú ㄅㄣ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ban1 lau4 to flow at great speed
- 奔泻 奔瀉 bēn xiè ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ban1 se3 (of torrents) to rush down
- 奔现 奔現 bēn xiàn ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ban1 jin6 (neologism) to meet sb in real life after forming a relationship online
- 奔窜 奔竄 bēn cuàn ㄅㄣ ㄘㄨㄢˋ ban1 cyun3 (of people or animals) to flee helter-skelter
- 奔袭 奔襲 bēn xí ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧˊ ban1 zaap6 to carry out a long-range raid
波
- 波动 波動 bō dòng ㄅㄛ ㄉㄨㄥˋ bo1 dung6 to undulate
- 波及 bō jí ㄅㄛ ㄐㄧˊ bo1 kap6 to spread to
- 波折 bō zhé ㄅㄛ ㄓㄜˊ bo1 zit3 twists and turns
- 波浪 bō làng ㄅㄛ ㄌㄤˋ bo1 long6 wave
- 波涛 波濤 bō tāo ㄅㄛ ㄊㄠ bo1 tou4 billows; great waves; surging waves
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- 波澜 波瀾 bō lán ㄅㄛ ㄌㄢˊ bo1 laan4 billows
- 风波 風波 fēng bō ㄈㄥ ㄅㄛ fung1 bo1 disturbance
- 微波炉 微波爐 wēi bō lú ㄨㄟ ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨˊ mei4 bo1 lou4 microwave oven
- 中波 Zhōng Bō ㄓㄨㄥ ㄅㄛ zung1 bo1 Chinese-Polish
- 中波 zhōng bō ㄓㄨㄥ ㄅㄛ zung1 bo1 medium wave (radio frequency range)
- 光波 guāng bō ㄍㄨㄤ ㄅㄛ gwong1 bo1 light wave
- 削波 xuē bō ㄒㄩㄝ ㄅㄛ soek3 bo1 clipping (signal processing)
- 力波 Lì bō ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄛ lik6 bo1 Reeb, a beer brand
- 劫波 jié bō ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄛ gip3 bo1 kalpa (loanword) (Hinduism)
- 古波 Gǔ bō ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄛ gu2 bo1 Gubo (a personal name)
- 周波 zhōu bō ㄓㄡ ㄅㄛ zau1 bo1 cycle (physics)
- 回波 huí bō ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄛ wui4 bo1 echo (e.g. radar)
- 基波 jī bō ㄐㄧ ㄅㄛ gei1 bo1 fundamental (wave)
- 宁波 寧波 Níng bō ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄛ ning4 bo1 see 宁波市
- 小波 xiǎo bō ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄛ siu2 bo1 wavelet (math.)
Idioms with these characters
- 奔走相告 bēn zǒu xiāng gào ㄅㄣ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄠˋ ban1 zau2 soeng1 gou3 to spread the news (idiom)
- 东奔西跑 東奔西跑 dōng bēn xī pǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄆㄠˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 paau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
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- 各奔东西 各奔東西 gè bèn dōng xī ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ gok3 ban1 dung1 sai1 to go separate ways (idiom)
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
- 狼奔豕突 láng bēn shǐ tū ㄌㄤˊ ㄅㄣ ㄕˇ ㄊㄨ long4 ban1 ci2 dat6 the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts
- 疲于奔命 疲於奔命 pí yú bēn mìng ㄆㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄅㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ pei4 jyu1 ban1 ming6 (idiom) terribly busy
- 万马奔腾 萬馬奔騰 wàn mǎ bēn téng ㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊ maan6 maa5 ban1 tang4 lit. (like) ten thousand horses galloping (idiom)
- 暗送秋波 àn sòng qiū bō ㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄅㄛ am3 sung3 cau1 bo1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
- 波光粼粼 bō guāng lín lín ㄅㄛ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ bo1 gwong1 leon4 leon4 (idiom) (of water) shimmering with ripples; glistening
- 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
Show 3 more idioms with 波
- 古井无波 古井無波 gǔ jǐng wú bō ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄨˊ ㄅㄛ gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1 (idiom) calm and collected; unaffected by external influences
- 随波逐流 隨波逐流 suí bō zhú liú ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄛ ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ceoi4 bo1 zuk6 lau4 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
- 推波助澜 推波助瀾 tuī bō zhù lán ㄊㄨㄟ ㄅㄛ ㄓㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊ teoi1 bo1 zo6 laan4 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum