táo
逃生
flee; escape; avoid
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to escape danger in order to survive
Often describes a narrow escape from life-threatening peril. The compound word 逃生 specifically refers to survival behavior in emergencies (e.g., fire, earthquake).
Tā他
zài在
nà那
chǎng场
huǒ火
zāi灾
zhōng中
sǐ死
lǐ里
táo逃
shēng生
。
He had a narrow escape from death in that fire.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
lái来
le了
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
dōu都
chū出
wài外
táo逃
shēng生
le了
。
The flood arrived, and all the villagers fled to survive.
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Zhè这
dòng栋
lóu楼
de的
táo逃
shēng生
tōng通
dào道
hěn很
kuān宽
chang敞
。
This building's emergency exit is very spacious.
Fēi飞
jī机
shī失
shì事
hòu后
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
shǎo少
shù数
rén人
chéng成
gōng功
táo逃
shēng生
。
After the plane crash, only a few people managed to survive.
Jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
de的
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wu务
shì是
táo逃
shēng生
。
The primary task in an emergency is to escape.