闪开

閃開

shǎnkāi

verb #5,628

Meanings

1 to get out of the way
2 to dodge
3 to step aside

Characters

to dodge; to flash

to open; away (result complement)

Examples

HSK 1

闪开！车来了！

Shǎnkāi! Chē lái le!

Get out of the way! A car is coming!

HSK 5

他及时闪开，没有被撞到。

Tā jíshí shǎnkāi, méiyǒu bèi zhuàngdào.

He dodged in time and wasn't hit.

Tips

usage

闪开 is often used as an urgent command, similar to 'Move!' or 'Out of the way!' in English. It can sound rude if not in an emergency.

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn

开 kāi