赴

• Pinyin: fù
• Hanzi breakdown: 赴 = 走 (walk, travel) + 卜 (phonetic, directional movement)

Meaning

To go to; to proceed to (a place). A formal literary verb implying purposeful travel to a destination, often for an official or significant occasion.

Literary and formal; rarely used in casual spoken language. Common collocations: 赴任 (proceed to one's post), 赴约 (keep an appointment), 赴宴 (attend a banquet), 赴会 (attend a meeting), 赴前线 (go to the front). Implies a deliberate, often solemn journey.

Examples

1. 外交部长率领代表团赴日内瓦出席多边贸易谈判会议。 The foreign minister led a delegation to Geneva to attend multilateral trade negotiations.
2. 他接到紧急调令后，连夜收拾行李赴新岗位上任。 After receiving an emergency transfer order, he packed overnight and headed to his new post to assume his duties.
3. 年轻的志愿军战士毅然告别家人，奔赴朝鲜战场。 The young volunteer soldier resolutely said goodbye to his family and rushed to the Korean battlefield.

Usage Guide

Context: official, diplomatic, literary, military

Tone: solemn

Do Say

• 总统特使即将赴北京就双边关系问题举行会谈。(The presidential envoy will shortly proceed to Beijing for talks on bilateral relations.)
• 他不顾病痛坚持赴约，展现出极高的职业素养。(He insisted on keeping his appointment despite his illness, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism.)

Don't Say

• 赴超市买东西 — 赴 is formal and literary; for everyday destinations use 去; saying 赴超市 sounds unnatural and overly elevated

Origin & History

Pictophonetic: 走 (walk) + 卜 (phonetic component indicating movement toward)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal