Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "go to", including 奔 (bēn / bèn), 赴 (fù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
The English word "go to" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 奔 (bēn / bèn), 赴 (fù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bēn, bèn, fù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 奔 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 奔 (bēn / bèn) — so "go to" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "go to".
听到铃声，孩子们向操场奔去。Tīng dào líng shēng, hái zi men xiàng cāo chǎng bēn qù.Hearing the bell, the children ran toward the playground.
Common words: 奔驰 (bēn chí)、奔跑 (bēn pǎo)、奔波 (bēn bō)
他放下手头的工作，立刻赶赴现场。Tā fàng xià shǒu tóu de gōng zuò, lì kè gǎn fù xiàn chǎng.He put down his work and rushed to the scene immediately.
Common words: 全力以赴 (quán lì yǐ fù)、赶赴 (gǎn fù)、奔赴 (bēn fù)
Open 奔、赴 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.