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投奔 (tóu bèn): Flee to / Seek refuge with (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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投 • tóu • to throw, cast, or fling • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
tóu
投
to throw, cast, or fling
奔 • bèn • to run quickly; to hurry • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
bèn
奔
to run quickly; to hurry
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 投奔.
Words with
投
投入
tóu rù
invest, put into
投资
tóu zī
invest
投掷
tóu zhì
throw; hurl; cast
投机
tóu jī
speculate; be opportunistic
投票
tóu piào
vote
投诉
tóu sù
complaint
投降
tóu xiáng
surrender; capitulate
投射
tóu shè
Project / Cast
Words with
奔
奔波
bēn bō
rush about; be on the go
奔跑
bēn pǎo
to run
奔驰
bēn chí
run quickly; speed; gallop
奔赴
bēn fù
Hurry off to / rush to
东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu
rush about / run around
奔放
bēn fàng
uninhibited; bold and unrestrained
奔走
bēn zǒu
to rush about, to run around
狂奔
kuáng bēn
to run wildly; to bolt
4.
How to Use 投奔 in Sentences
Adverb + Verb
with
被迫
bèi
被
pò
迫
tóu
投
bèn
奔
neutral
be forced to seek refuge
Verb + Object
tóu
投
bèn
奔
qīn
亲
yǒu
友
neutral
Verb + Verb
with
前来
qián
前
lái
来
tóu
投
bèn
奔
5.
Example Sentences with 投奔
tā
他
tóu
投
bèn
奔
le
了
qīn
亲
qī
戚
seek refuge with relatives and friends
tóu
投
bèn
奔
gé
革
mìng
命
formal
Written
join the revolution
formal
Written
come to seek refuge
。
He went to seek refuge with his relatives.
zhàn
战
luàn
乱
bào
爆
fā
发
hòu
后
,
tā
他
men
们
bèi
被
pò
迫
tóu
投
bèn
奔
lín
邻
guó
国
xún
寻
qiú
求
bì
庇
hù
护
。
After the outbreak of war, they were forced to flee to a neighboring country for refuge.
nǐ
你
dǎ
打
suàn
算
tóu
投
bèn
奔
nǎ
哪
jiā
家
gōng
公
sī
司
lái
来
shí
实
xiàn
现
zhí
职
yè
业
lǐ
理
xiǎng
想
ne
呢
?
Which company do you plan to seek refuge with to achieve your career aspirations?
tā
他
bìng
并
wèi
未
tóu
投
bèn
奔
rèn
任
hé
何
shì
势
lì
力
,
ér
而
shì
是
xuǎn
选
zé
择
dú
独
lì
立
chuàng
创
yè
业
。
He did not seek refuge with any faction but chose to start his own business independently.
jǐn
尽
guǎn
管
miàn
面
lín
临
kùn
困
jìng
境
,
tā
他
réng
仍
jù
拒
jué
绝
tóu
投
bèn
奔
duì
对
shǒu
手
,
jiān
坚
shǒu
守
yuán
原
zé
则
。
Despite facing difficulties, he still refused to flee to his rivals and adhered to his principles.