flee; run away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flee; to run away; to escape in haste
Often used to describe fleeing from danger, disaster, or conflict to another place. Conveys a sense of urgency.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhōng中
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
bèi被
pò迫
bēn奔
táo逃
tā他
xiāng乡
。
During the war, many people were forced to flee to other lands.
Sēn森
lín林
qǐ起
huǒ火
，
dòng动
wù物
men们
sì四
sàn散
bēn奔
táo逃
。
When the forest caught fire, the animals scattered and fled in all directions.
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Yǎn眼
kàn看
jǐng警
chá察
lái来
le了
，
xiǎo小
tōu偷
rēng扔
xià下
dōng东
xī西
jiù就
bēn奔
táo逃
le了
。
Seeing the police coming, the thief dropped the goods and fled.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
lái来
lín临
qián前
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
dōu都
yǐ已
ān安
quán全
bēn奔
táo逃
dào到
gāo高
dì地
。
Before the flood arrived, all the villagers had safely fled to higher ground.