Word

逃避 (táo bì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 逃避

动 dòng verb

to evade

他总是逃避责任。

tā zǒng shì táo bì zé rèn

He always evades responsibility.

Word breakdown

逃 táo — to flee, to escape, to run away

1 逃跑 táo pǎo — to run away, to flee HSK 6
- 逃 to escape, to flee
- 跑 to run
Example

小偷看到警察就逃跑了。

xiǎo tōu kàn dào jǐng chá jiù táo pǎo le

The thief ran away when he saw the police.
2 逃亡 táo wáng — to flee; to be on the run HSK 7
- 逃 to escape; to run away
- 亡 to be lost; to be gone (as a fugitive)
Example

罪犯逃亡了三年。

zuì fàn táo wáng le sān nián

The criminal was on the run for three years.
3 逃生 táo shēng — to escape, to flee for one's life HSK 7
- 逃 to flee, to escape
- 生 life, survival
Example

火灾发生时，他们从窗户逃生。

huǒ zài fā shēng shí tā men cóng chuāng hu táo shēng

When the fire broke out, they escaped through the window.

避 bì — to avoid, to evade, to dodge

1 避免 bì miǎn — avoid HSK 5
- 避 avoid, evade
- 免 exempt from, escape
Example

我们应该避免犯同样的错误。

wǒ men yīng gāi bì miǎn fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù

We should avoid making the same mistakes.
2 躲避 duǒ bì — to avoid, to evade HSK 6
- 躲 to hide, to dodge (the physical action of getting out of the way)
- 避 to avoid, to keep away from (the intentional act of staying away)
Example

孩子们躲避下雨跑进屋里。

hái zi men duǒ bì xià yǔ pǎo jìn wū lǐ

The children ran inside to avoid the rain.
3 回避 huí bì — to avoid HSK 7
- 回 turn away, turn back
- 避 avoid, evade
Example

我们不能回避现实。

wǒ men bù néng huí bì xiàn shí

We cannot avoid reality.
4 避暑 bì shǔ — to escape the summer heat HSK 7
- 避 to avoid, to escape from
- 暑 summer heat
Example

夏天我们一家人去海边避暑。

xià tiān wǒ men yì jiā rén qù hǎi biān bì shǔ

In summer, our family goes to the seaside to escape the heat.
5 避让 bì ràng — give way, yield HSK 7
- 避 avoid, evade, move away from
- 让 yield, give way, allow passage
Example

请大家避让一下，让救护车通过。

qǐng dà jiā bì ràng yī xià ràng jiù hù chē tōng guò

Please everyone give way and let the ambulance pass.

Structure & writing

1 逃 táo — to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation

逃 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 兆 zhào — a large number: traditionally one hundred thousand, one billion, or one trillion (depending on system); in modern usage one million, or used to mean an enormous quantity (e.g. 亿兆, 兆民)

兆 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 2

跳 tiào to jump; to leap

HSK 5

挑 tiǎo to pry open; to flick up with a pointed or slender object 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally

HSK 6

逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation

HSK 7

眺 tiào to gaze into the distance

Stroke order