avoid; evade; dodge
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to deliberately hide or absent oneself to avoid being seen; to dodge
Often implies a conscious, active effort to avoid contact or detection by someone.
Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
tā他
hǎo好
xiàng像
yǒu有
yì意
duǒ躲
bì避
wǒ我
。
These past few days, he seems to be deliberately avoiding me.
Wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
bì避
gǒu狗
zǎi仔
duì队
，
tā她
hěn很
shǎo少
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
hé合
lù露
miàn面
。
To avoid the paparazzi, she rarely appears in public.
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Xiǎo小
māo猫
yī一
tīng听
dào到
xiǎng响
shēng声
jiù就
lì立
kè刻
duǒ躲
dào到
le了
shā沙
fā发
xià下
miàn面
。
The kitten immediately hid under the sofa as soon as it heard a sound.
verb
to get away from something harmful or disadvantageous; to evade
Can refer to physical threats (like bad weather) or abstract problems (like difficulties or responsibilities).
Wǒ我
men们
pǎo跑
dào到
shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
duǒ躲
bì避
fēng风
yǔ雨
。
We ran into the cave to take shelter from the wind and rain.
Bù不
yīng应
gāi该
duǒ躲
bì避
kùn困
nán难
，
yào要
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
miàn面
duì对
。
One should not shy away from difficulties; one must face them bravely.
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Tā他
shì试
tú图
duǒ躲
bì避
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
He tried to evade his legal responsibilities.
Tóu投
zī资
zhě者
zài在
jīn金
róng融
wēi危
jī机
qī期
jiān间
fēn纷
fēn纷
duǒ躲
bì避
fēng风
xiǎn险
zī资
chǎn产
。
During the financial crisis, investors flocked to avoid risky assets.