dodge; get out of the way
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to dodge; to sidestep; to get out of the way
Used when someone or something is moving directly towards you, and you quickly move aside to avoid collision. It emphasizes physical movement away from a path.
Yī一
liàng辆
jiù救
hù护
chē车
jí急
chí驰
ér而
lái来
，
rén人
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
wǎng往
liǎng两
biān边
duǒ躲
ràng让
。
An ambulance came speeding, and people scrambled to get out of the way on both sides.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zài在
xiàng巷
zi子
lǐ里
wán玩
，
kàn看
dào到
zì自
xíng行
chē车
lì立
kè刻
duǒ躲
ràng让
。
The child was playing in the alley and immediately dodged upon seeing a bicycle.
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Tā他
lái来
bu不
jí及
duǒ躲
ràng让
，
bèi被
fēi飞
lái来
de的
qiú球
zá砸
zhòng中
le了
。
He didn't have time to dodge and was hit by the flying ball.
Zài在
yōng拥
jǐ挤
de的
dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
，
yào要
xué学
huì会
hù互
xiāng相
duǒ躲
ràng让
。
In a crowded subway station, you must learn to dodge each other.