闪避

閃避

shǎnbì

verb #35,896

Meanings

1 to dodge
2 to sidestep
3 to evade

Characters

to flash / dart aside

Examples

他迅速闪避了对方的攻击。

Tā xùnsù shǎnbì le duìfāng de gōngjī.

He swiftly dodged his opponent's attack.

记者的提问被他巧妙地闪避了。

Jìzhě de tíwèn bèi tā qiǎomiào de shǎnbì le.

He cleverly sidestepped the reporter's question.

Tips

usage

Used both physically (dodging a blow, swerving in traffic) and figuratively (evading a question or responsibility). In games and martial arts, 闪避 is the standard term for the 'dodge' stat or skill.

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn

避 bì