逃避

táobì

verb HSK 7-9 #2,844

Meanings

1 to escape
2 to evade
3 to avoid

Characters

to flee; to escape

to avoid; to evade

Examples

你不能一直逃避现实。

Nǐ bùnéng yīzhí táobì xiànshí.

You can't keep avoiding reality.

他试图逃避责任。

Tā shìtú táobì zérèn.

He tried to evade responsibility.

Tips

usage

逃避 often implies a psychological avoidance (of problems, responsibility, reality), not just physical escape.

Stroke Order

逃 táo

避 bì