躲避

duǒbì

verb HSK 7-9 #4,656

Meanings

1 to avoid
2 to dodge
3 to evade
4 to hide from

Characters

to hide; to dodge

to avoid; to evade

Examples

他一直在躲避记者的采访。

Tā yīzhí zài duǒbì jìzhě de cǎifǎng.

He has been avoiding interviews with reporters.

她及时躲避了飞来的石头。

Tā jíshí duǒbì le fēilái de shítou.

She dodged the flying rock just in time.

Tips

usage

躲避 can be used both for physically dodging something and for deliberately avoiding a person or situation. It is slightly more formal than 躲.

Stroke Order

躲 duǒ

避 bì