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避难 (bì nàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

避难 (bì nàn) is a Chinese word: to take refuge. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 避难

动 dòng verb

to take refuge

战争爆发后，许多人民不得不避难到邻国。

zhàn zhēng bào fā hòu xǔ duō rén mín bù dé bù bì nàn dào lín guó

After the war broke out, many people had no choice but to take refuge in neighboring countries.

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Word breakdown

避 bì — to avoid, to escape

Words with this character (6)
  • 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 逃避 táo bì — to evade HSK 7
    • 逃 to flee, to escape, to run away
    • 避 to avoid, to evade, to dodge
    Example

    他总是逃避责任。

    tā zǒng shì táo bì zé rèn

    He always evades responsibility.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

难 nàn — disaster, calamity, hardship

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 灾难 zāi nàn — disaster HSK 6
    • 灾 disaster, calamity
    • 难 difficulty, catastrophe
    Example

    灾难发生后，救援队立即赶到现场。

    zāi nàn fā shēng hòu jiù yuán duì lì jí gǎn dào xiàn chǎng

    After the disaster occurred, the rescue team immediately rushed to the scene.

  • 2 刁难 diāo nàn — to make things difficult for HSK 7
    • 刁 crafty, deliberately troublesome
    • 难 difficult, trouble
    Example

    别刁难他了，他已经尽力了。

    bié diāo nàn tā le tā yǐ jīng jìn lì le

    Stop making things difficult for him, he's already done his best.

  • 3 磨难 mó nàn — hardship HSK 7
    • 磨 grinding, wearing down through difficulty
    • 难 difficulty, suffering, calamity
    Example

    他经历了许多磨难，但从未放弃。

    tā jīng lì le xǔ duō mó nàn dàn cóng wèi fàng qì

    He experienced many hardships but never gave up.

  • 4 空难 kōng nàn — air disaster HSK 7
    • 空 air, sky, aviation
    • 难 disaster, calamity
    Example

    调查人员正在分析空难的原因。

    diào chá rén yuán zhèng zài fēn xī kōng nàn de yuán yīn

    Investigators are analyzing the cause of the air disaster.

  • 5 苦难 kǔ nàn — suffering HSK 7
    • 苦 bitter, painful
    • 难 disaster, calamity
    Example

    战争给人民带来了巨大的苦难。

    zhàn zhēng gěi rén mín dài lái le jù dà de kǔ nàn

    War brought great suffering to the people.

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  • 6 遇难 yù nàn — to perish HSK 7
    • 遇 to encounter, to meet with
    • 难 disaster, calamity, misfortune
    Example

    三名登山者在雪崩中遇难。

    sān míng dēng shān zhě zài xuě bēng zhōng yù nàn

    Three climbers perished in an avalanche.

Structure & writing
1 避 bì — to avoid; to evade

避 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 辟 pì — incisive; penetrating; profound
辟 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 5
避 bì to avoid; to evade
HSK 6
壁 bì wall 臂 bì arm
HSK 7
僻 pì remote, far from the center 劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 譬 pì to use as a metaphor; to make an analogy

Stroke order

2 难 nàn — misfortune; disaster; calamity
Xpinyin
难 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 7
摊 tān to spread out; to lay flat 滩 tān beach; shoal; sandbank (flat land formed by silt along rivers, lakes, or seas) 瘫 tān paralysis; loss of motor function due to nerve damage

consists of

2.1 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 3
双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)
2.2 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird radical
隹 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion
HSK 3
难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
售 shòu to sell; to vend 推 tuī push (an object) outward in the direction of force
HSK 5
唯 wéi solely, only 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things 维 wéi to connect; to tie 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender) 携 xié to carry with one; to bring along 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle) 雄 xióng male (of organisms that produce sperm, opposite of 雌)
HSK 7
帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 雇 gù to hire someone to work for you
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雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄) 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc. 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

Stroke order