Definition
躲避 (duǒ bì) means both 'to hide/take shelter' (from physical danger or weather) and 'to evade/avoid' (responsibilities, questions, people). It is more general than 躲 (duǒ, dodge/hide physically) and 避 (bì, keep away from), and less intense than 逃避 (táo bì, escape/flee) or 回避 (huí bì, formal avoidance/recusal). 避难 (bì nàn) is specifically 'to take refuge from disaster'.
verb
to hide (from)to take shelter (from physical danger or weather)to evadeto avoid (responsibilities, questions, people)
Examples
- ，躲避。Xià yǔ le, wǒmen kuài zhǎo ge dìfang duǒ bì.It's raining — let's quickly find a place to take shelter.
- 躲避，。Tā zǒng xiǎng duǒ bì zérèn, zhè ràng rén hěn shīwàng.He always tries to avoid responsibility, which is very disappointing.
- ，躲避。Jìzhě wéi zhù le tā, tā zhǐhǎo dītóu duǒ bì.The reporters surrounded him, so he had to lower his head and dodge them.
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