flee; escape; avoid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flee; to escape; to run away (in order to avoid danger, disaster, or trouble)
Often used in formal or written contexts. Can be followed by a destination (e.g., 他乡) or a complement indicating inability (e.g., 不及).
Zhàn战
luàn乱
shí时
qī期
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
fēn纷
fēn纷
zǒu走
bì避
shān山
lín林
。
During the wartime, common people fled to the mountains.
Tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
zǒu走
bì避
tā他
xiāng乡
，
yǐ以
duǒ躲
bì避
chóu仇
jiā家
de的
zhuī追
shā杀
。
He had to flee to a foreign land to avoid being hunted down by his enemies.
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Huǒ火
shì势
màn蔓
yán延
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
tā他
zǒu走
bì避
bù不
jí及
，
bèi被
nóng浓
yān烟
qiāng呛
shāng伤
le了
。
The fire spread too quickly; he couldn't escape in time and was injured by the thick smoke.
Tīng听
dào到
jǐng警
bào报
shēng声
，
rén人
qún群
lì立
jí即
zǒu走
bì避
dào到
ān安
quán全
dì地
dài带
。
Hearing the alarm, the crowd immediately fled to the safe zone.