东
奔
西
走

To run this way and that (idiom) in Chinese: 东奔西走 (dōng bēn xī zǒu)

dōng bēn xī zǒu

to run this way and that (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 東奔西走1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. 2to bustle about
  3. 3to hopscotch
  4. 4also 东跑西颠

Stroke order

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东
奔
西
走

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄥ

dōng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄅㄣ

bēn

ㄅ/ bㄣ/ en—/ first tone

ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄗㄡˇ

zǒu

ㄗ/ zㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

东奔西走

Simplified

東奔西走

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 为了养家他整天东奔西走。

    wèi le yǎng jiā tā zhěng tiān dōng bēn xī zǒu。

    To support his family he rushes about all day long.

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Related words

走

zǒu

to walk

东

dōng

east

西

xī

west

奔

bēn

to hurry

东西

dōng xī

east and west

西瓜

xī guā

watermelon

房东

fáng dōng

landlord

东边

dōng bian

east

西边

xī biān

west

走路

zǒu lù

to walk

东北

dōng běi

northeast

东方

dōng fāng

east

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