奔波
bēnbō
to rush about; to be constantly on the go
Characters in this word
波 bō
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他常年在各地奔波，只为替受害者争取最低限度的公正。 Tā chángnián zài gèdì bēnbō, zhǐ wèi tì shòuhàizhě zhēngqǔ zuìdī xiàndù de gōngzhèng. He rushes around the country year after year, simply to secure a minimum level of justice for the victims.
- 为了给孩子治病，父母整天在医院和家之间奔波。 Wèile gěi háizi zhìbìng, fùmǔ zhěng tiān zài yīyuàn hé jiā zhījiān bēnbō. To treat their child's illness, the parents rush back and forth between the hospital and home all day.
- 他每天奔波在公司和工地之间，连吃饭都顾不上。 Tā měi tiān bēnbō zài gōngsī hé gōngdì zhījiān, lián chīfàn dōu gùbushàng. Every day he rushes between the office and the construction site, with no time even to eat.
Related words
- 奔跑 bēnpǎo to run
- 奔驰 bēnchí to gallop; to speed along
- 奔赴 bēnfù to rush to; to go urgently to
- 奔 bèn to head for; to go straight towards
- 东奔西走 dōngbēnxīzǒu to run around busily; to rush about here and there
- 投奔 tóubèn go to sb. for shelter; seek refuge with
- 波动 bōdòng to fluctuate; fluctuation
- 波及 bōjí to affect; to spread to
- 波澜 bōlán waves; disturbance; twists and turns
- 波浪 bōlàng wave; waves
- 波涛 bōtāo waves; billows
- 波折 bōzhé setback; twists and turns