Definition
躲 (duǒ) is the everyday verb for hiding oneself or dodging something physical. 隐藏 (yǐn cáng) is used for concealing objects or information, not oneself; 躲避 (duǒ bì) is more formal and often implies evading responsibilities or threats. 闪 (shǎn) specifically means a quick dodge out of the way.
verb
to hide (oneself)to dodgeto avoid
Easily confused
- 多duōsound-alike(adjective) many, much, a lot
- 夺duósound-aliketo seize, to take by force
- 朵duǒsound-alike(classifier) for flowers, clouds, and similar clump-like objects
Examples
- 躲，。Tā duǒ zài mén hòumiàn, xiǎng xià wǒ yíxià.He is hiding behind the door, trying to scare me.
- ，。Wǒ gǎnjǐn duǒ kāi nà liàng chē, chàdiǎn bèi zhuàng dào.I quickly dodged that car and almost got hit.
- ，。Tā zǒng xiǎng duǒ kāi zìjǐ de zérèn, zhè ràng rén hěn shīwàng.He always tries to avoid his own responsibility, which is disappointing.
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