奔

• Pinyin: bèn
• Desglose de hanzi: 奔 = 大 (big) + 卉 (running legs, phonetic)

Significado

encaminarse directamente a; ir directo a (un objetivo)

When pronounced bèn (fourth tone), this means to head directly toward a goal or target with determination. Different from the first-tone pronunciation bēn which means to run/rush. Often used with destinations or ages (奔三十 = approaching thirty).

Ejemplos

1. 他一毕业就奔大城市去了，想闯出一番事业。
2. 今年我都奔四十了，真是时间不等人啊。
3. 别聊了，直接奔主题吧。

Guía de uso

Contexto: goals, age, direction

Tono: determined

Correcto

• 他奔三十了。(He's approaching thirty.)
• 咱们奔哪儿去？(Where are we heading?)

Incorrecto

• 把'奔跑'的奔读成bèn (Don't pronounce 奔 as bèn when it means 'run' — that's bēn; bèn is specifically for 'heading toward')

Origen e historia

Originally meant 'to run.' The bèn pronunciation evolved to mean heading toward a specific target.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal