躲避 (duǒ bì) — to hide (from), to take shelter (from physical danger or weather); to evade, to avoid (responsibilities, questions, people)
Definition
躲避 pairs 躲 (hide/dodge) with 避 (avoid) — it covers both physical dodging (rain, reporters) and shirking (responsibility, questions). 逃避 is more for fleeing situations; 回避 is more formal and often used for recusal or sidestepping an issue.
verb
to hide (from)to take shelter (from physical danger or weather)to evadeto avoid (responsibilities, questions, people)
Examples
- ，躲避。Xià yǔ le, wǒ men kuài zhǎo gè dì fāng duǒ bì.It's raining — let's quickly find a place to take shelter.
- 躲避，。Tā zǒng xiǎng duǒ bì zé rèn, zhè ràng rén hěn shī wàng.He always tries to avoid responsibility, which is very disappointing.
- ，躲避。Jì zhě wéi zhù le tā, tā zhǐ hǎo dī tóu duǒ bì.The reporters surrounded him, so he had to lower his head and dodge them.
Origin
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