投奔

tóubèn

to seek refuge with

Dictionary entry

to seek shelter; to seek asylum

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See it in sentences

他投奔城里的亲戚。

Tā tóubèn chéng lǐ de qīnqi.

English

He sought shelter with relatives in the city.

谁投奔了远方的朋友?

Shéi tóubèn le yuǎnfāng de péngyou?

English

Who went to seek shelter with a distant friend?

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