take refuge; seek asylum; escape danger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to take refuge; to seek asylum; to escape disaster or persecution
formalOften refers to fleeing due to war, political turmoil, or natural disasters.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
，
xǔ许
duō多
píng平
mín民
táo逃
dào到
lín邻
guó国
bì避
nàn难
。
During the war, many civilians fled to neighboring countries to seek refuge.
Dì地
zhèn震
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
jū居
mín民
men们
bèi被
ān安
zhì置
zài在
lín临
shí时
bì避
nàn难
suǒ所
。
After the earthquake, residents were placed in temporary shelters.
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Tā他
yīn因
zhèng政
zhì治
pò迫
hài害
ér而
bèi被
pò迫
chū出
guó国
bì避
nàn难
。
He was forced to seek asylum abroad due to political persecution.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
lái来
lín临
qián前
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
zǔ组
zhī织
cūn村
mín民
xiàng向
gāo高
dì地
bì避
nàn难
。
Before the flood arrived, the government organized villagers to take refuge on higher ground.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
bǎo堡
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
bì避
nàn难
chù处
。
This castle was an important place of refuge in ancient times.