What 奔波 means
- Rush about
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奔波 in a sentence
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Questions about 奔波
What does 奔波 mean in English?
奔波 is pronounced bēnbō and means Rush about.
How do you pronounce 奔波?
奔波 is bēnbō in pinyin — written benbo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 奔波?
奔波 is written with 2 characters: 奔 (bēn / bèn) Hurry (rush - speeding); Towards (head for), 波 (bō) Wave. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 奔波 an HSK word?
Yes — 奔波 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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