逃命

táomìng

verb #8,257

Meanings

HSK 5

大火烧起来的时候，所有人都在逃命。

Dàhuǒ shāo qǐlái de shíhou, suǒyǒurén dōu zài táomìng.

When the fire broke out, everyone was fleeing for their lives.

HSK 6

敌人来了，村民们赶紧逃命。

Dírén lái le, cūnmín men gǎnjǐn táomìng.

The enemy came, and the villagers quickly fled for their lives.

HSK 7-9

他拼命逃命，终于跑出了森林。

Tā pīnmìng táomìng, zhōngyú pǎo chū le sēnlín.

He ran for his life and finally made it out of the forest.

usage

逃命 emphasizes mortal danger - you're not just running away, you're running to save your life. For general fleeing, use 逃跑 instead.

逃 táo

命 mìng