Hanzi
Traditional
躲
Simplified
躲

to hide/to dodge/to avoid

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

duǒ

Bopomofo

ㄉㄨㄛˇ

Jyutping

do2

Example sentences

躲 duǒ
為了躲雨，他在屋簷下站了一會兒。
为了躲雨，他在屋簷下站了一会儿。

He stood under the eaves for a while to avoid the rain.

隱蔽 / 隐蔽 yǐnbì
士兵們躲在隱蔽的樹叢中，等待進攻的信號。
士兵们躲在隐蔽的树丛中，等待进攻的信号。

The soldiers hid in the concealed bushes, waiting for the signal to attack.

躲避 duǒbì
他為了躲避記者，不敢出門。
他为了躲避记者，不敢出门。

He didn't dare go out in order to avoid the reporters.

涼亭 / 凉亭 liángtíng
我們在涼亭裡坐了一會兒，躲避午後的雷陣雨。
我们在凉亭里坐了一会儿，躲避午后的雷阵雨。

We sat in the pavilion for a while to avoid the afternoon thunderstorm.

躲藏 duǒcáng
貓躲藏在沙發下面。
猫躲藏在沙发下面。

The cat is hiding under the sofa.

Example Vocabulary

躲

duo3

to hide; to avoid; to dodge

躲避

duo3'bi4

to avoid; to hide from; to dodge

躲開

duo3'kai1

藏躲

cang2'duo3

躲債

duo3'zhai4

躲藏

duo3'cang2

to hide oneself; to conceal oneself

躲讓

duo3'rang4

躲貓貓

duo3'mao1'mao1

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