避难 (bì nàn) — to take refuge, to seek shelter (especially from danger or political persecution)
Definition
避难 specifically means fleeing danger or persecution to a safe place. Unlike 躲避 (hide from danger on the spot) or 藏身 (go into hiding), it implies relocating to safety; 投奔 adds the element of going to a person for help.
verb
to take refugeto seek shelter (especially from danger or political persecution)
Examples
- ，避难。Zhàn zhēng bào fā hòu, xǔ duō píng mín bèi pò bì nàn dào ān quán de dì fāng.After the war broke out, many civilians were forced to take refuge in safe places.
- 避难。Zhè ge guó jiā wèi zhèng zhì nàn mín tí gōng le bì nàn de jī huì.This country provided opportunities for political refugees to seek asylum.
- ，避难。Dì zhèn hòu, tā men bì nàn zài lín shí zhàng peng lǐ.After the earthquake, they took refuge in temporary tents.
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