scatter in all directions; disperse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to scatter in all directions; to disperse in all directions
Often used to describe crowds, animals, or objects scattering rapidly in multiple directions, especially in response to danger or surprise.
Tīng听
dào到
qiāng枪
shēng声
，
rén人
qún群
sì四
sàn散
bēn奔
táo逃
。
Hearing the gunshots, the crowd scattered and fled in all directions.
Zhà炸
dàn弹
bào爆
zhà炸
hòu后
，
niǎo鸟
ér儿
sì四
sàn散
fēi飞
qù去
。
After the bomb exploded, the birds flew away in all directions.
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Dà大
jiā家
sì四
sàn散
duǒ躲
bì避
jí即
jiāng将
dào到
lái来
de的
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
。
Everyone scattered to take shelter from the approaching storm.
Jǐng警
chá察
yī一
chū出
xiàn现
，
xiǎo小
fàn贩
men们
jiù就
sì四
sàn散
kāi开
lái来
。
As soon as the police appeared, the vendors scattered in all directions.