cing2騁骋

Jyutpingcing2

Yalechíng

Rare

Definition

To run fast, gallop, or roam freely; to give free rein to.

writtendaily actions

How it's used

This character is almost exclusively found in the compound 奔騁, which describes running or galloping at high speed. It carries a literary or formal tone that is rarely used in casual daily speech. You will encounter it most often in written descriptions of horses or in poetic contexts regarding travel or movement.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2草cou2原jyun4上soeng6面min6奔ban1騁。

He is galloping across the grassland.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使heoi3去go2嗰bin1邊ban1奔cing2騁aa4呀？

Do you need to go over there and dash around?

Common phrases

ban1奔cing2騁

to gallop or run swiftly

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 騁懷 or 馳騁, but 騁 is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese. Using it in a casual conversation will sound overly dramatic or archaic.