奔波
Old HSK 6
奔波 (bēnbō) · to rush about
奔波 (bēnbō) means “to rush about; to be busy running around”. It is written with 2 characters: 奔 (to rush about) + 波 (waves). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 奔波 is built
The characters
奔 bēn · to rush about
What 奔 is made of
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 卉huì — general term for plants
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 十 — ten
波 bō · waves
What 波 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 皮pí — skin
- 攴pū — to rap
Example sentences
他为了工作每天奔波。Tā wèile gōngzuò měitiān bēnbō.He rushes about every day for work.
父母一辈子为家奔波。Fùmǔ yíbèizi wèi jiā bēnbō.My parents have worked hard for the family all their lives.
Questions about 奔波
What does 奔波 mean?
奔波 (bēnbō) means “to rush about; to be busy running around”.
How do you pronounce 奔波?
奔波 is pronounced bēnbō.
Which HSK level is 奔波?
奔波 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 奔波 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.