躲开 (duǒ kāi) — to dodge, to get out of the way, to avoid (by moving aside)
Definition
躲开 means physically stepping aside to avoid something — a sudden car, a person, trouble — more concrete and active than 避免 (which is abstract ‘avoid’ of ideas or risks). Often pairs with 了 to mark a quick, completed dodge.
verb
to dodgeto get out of the wayto avoid (by moving aside)
Examples
- ，躲开。Yí liàng chē tū rán chōng guò lái, wǒ gǎn jǐn duǒ kāi le.A car suddenly rushed over, and I quickly got out of the way.
- ，躲开。Tā wèn le yí gè hěn nán de wèn tí, dàn shì xiǎo míng qiǎo miào dì duǒ kāi le.He asked a very difficult question, but Xiaoming cleverly dodged it.
- ，躲开，。Qián miàn zài dǎ jià, wǒ men zuì hǎo duǒ kāi, bié rě má fan.There's a fight up ahead — we'd better steer clear and avoid trouble.
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