Usage of 赴
The character 赴 (fù) primarily means 'to go to' or 'to attend' a place or event. It often implies purposeful movement towards a destination, especially for official, formal, or important occasions such as meetings, exams, or study abroad.
Common Contexts
- Attending meetings or official events: 赴会议 (attend a meeting)
- Going to exam locations: 赴考场 (go to the exam hall)
- Traveling abroad for study or work: 赴国外 (go abroad)
Collocations and Patterns
- 赴约 (fù yuē): to go to an appointment or meeting
- 赴任 (fù rèn): to go to a new post or job assignment
- 赴汤蹈火 (fù tāng dǎo huǒ): an idiom meaning to go through fire and water, showing determination
Notes
赴 is more formal and literary than simply saying 去 (qù). It is often used in written language or formal speech. Avoid using 赴 in casual daily conversation where 去 is more natural. Also, 赴 usually precedes a noun indicating the destination or event.
Common Confusion
Don't confuse 赴 with 赴会 (attend a meeting) and 赴宴 (attend a banquet) which are fixed expressions. Using 赴 alone without a destination or event is uncommon and incomplete.