evade fare; travel without ticket; fare-dodge
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to travel without buying a ticket; to evade fare; to fare-dodge
Refers to intentionally avoiding payment for public transport (buses, trains, ferries, etc.). Often implies sneaking past ticket checks or jumping turnstiles.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shěng省
qián钱
，
jīng经
cháng常
táo逃
piào票
zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
。
To save money, he often rides the subway without paying.
Táo逃
piào票
bèi被
zhuā抓
dào到
shì是
yào要
fá罚
kuǎn款
de的
。
If you get caught fare-dodging, you'll have to pay a fine.
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Wén文
míng明
chū出
xíng行
，
qǐng请
wù勿
táo逃
piào票
。
Travel civilly—please do not evade fares.