Definition
躲开 is a resultative verb compound formed from 躲 (to dodge/hide) and 开 (away). It means to physically move out of the way or to avoid something/someone. You can insert 得 or 不 between the two characters to form potential complements (躲得开 'able to dodge', 躲不开 'unable to dodge'), which is a key grammar pattern for resultative verbs.
r.v.
to dodgeto get out of the wayto avoid (by moving aside)
Examples
- ，躲开。Yí liàng chē tūrán chōng guòlái, wǒ gǎnjǐn 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 wèntí, dànshì Xiǎo Míng qiǎomiào de duǒ kāi le.He asked a very difficult question, but Xiaoming cleverly dodged it.
- ，躲开，。Qiánmiàn zài dǎjià, wǒmen zuì hǎo duǒ kāi, bié rě máfan.There's a fight up ahead — we'd better steer clear and avoid trouble.
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