Writing
奔 (bèn) — how to say "to head for" in Chinese
奔
To head for
verb
Character composition
奔
to run
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
Collocations
直奔学校
zhí bèn xuéxiào
head straight for school
Examples
他每天早晨在公园里奔跑。
He runs in the park every morning.
他奔跑了。
He ran.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to head for" in Chinese?
"to head for" in Chinese is 奔 (bèn).
奔 meaning in English
奔 (bèn) means "To head for".
How is 奔 pronounced?
It is pronounced bèn (written as ben). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to head for" in Chinese characters?
It is written 奔 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 奔?
奔 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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