奔 (ban1) — run quickly; rush; hurry; hasten; dash in Cantonese
banˉ¹奔Mandarin Pinyin: ben1
Meaning of 奔
nounrun quickly; rush; hurry; hasten; dash
nounflee; elope; escape in a hurry
Example Sentences with 奔
keoiˏ₅佢waiˎ₄為zoˊ²咗fanˍ₆份gungˉ¹工banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
He's working himself to death for his job.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
Don't overwork yourself.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日douˉ¹都haiˊ²喺douˍ₆度banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
He's always rushing around/working frantically.
zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係houˊ²好banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命aa˗₃呀
It's really exhausting!
jatˍ₆日jatˍ₆日douˉ¹都banˉ¹奔meng˗₃命
Working hard every single day.
Words Containing 奔
奔騰ban1 tang4
to surge forward in waves; to gallop
奔放ban1 fong3
unrestrained; wild
奔波ban1 bo1
rush about, be busy running about | [粵]: 走趯
奔跑ban1 paau2
run; running; scamper | [粵]: 走趯
奔喪ban1 song1
hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent
各奔前程gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4
each pursues his own course; each embarks on a different path (in life)
裸奔lo2 ban1
to go streaking (i.e., running nude)
東奔西走dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2
(saying) hustle about; go here and there [Syn.] 東奔西跑
奔命ban1 ming6
be in a desperate hurry
奔逃ban1 tou4
to run away; to flee away
奔馳ban1 ci4
to run quickly; speed; Mercedes Benz (in China)
私奔si1 ban1
to elope
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