Definition
逃命 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to flee for one's life'. The verb 逃 and the object 命 can be separated when adding measure words, durations, or other elements: e.g., 逃了一次命 ('fled for one's life once'). You cannot directly attach an object after 逃命; instead, use a prepositional phrase like 从大火中逃命 ('flee from a big fire').
v.o.
to flee for one's life
Examples
- ，逃命。Dìzhèn de shíhou, dàjiā pīnmìng táo mìng.When the earthquake struck, everyone desperately fled for their lives.
- ，。Tā táo le yí cì mìng, zài yě bù gǎn qù nà ge dìfang le.He fled for his life once and never dared to go to that place again.
- 逃命。Tāmen cóng dàhuǒ zhōng táo mìng chūlái.They fled for their lives from the big fire.
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