Definition & Meaning

1.evade; make a dodge

2.find words to avoid a question without answering it head on

Word usage

duǒ shǎn

躲 闪

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1
v.evade; make a dodge
- lái bu jí duǒ shǎn
  来不及躲闪
  be too late to dodge
- xiǎo wáng duǒ shǎn bù dé hé tā zhuàng le gè mǎn huái
  小王躲闪不得，和他撞了个满怀。
  It was too late for Xiao Wang to dodge out of the way, so he bumped into him.
- duǒ shǎn dào yī biān
  躲闪到一边
  dodge aside
synonym
bì kāi避开 shǎn bì闪避
2
v.find words to avoid a question without answering it head on
- tā yī zhí zài duǒ shǎn bù gǎn zhèng miàn huí dá wǒ de wèn tí
  他一直在躲闪，不敢正面回答我的问题。
  He has been dodging, afraid to answer my questions head-on.
synonym
duǒ bì躲避

Word usage

Reduplication
"躲闪" can be reduplicated, for example: "躲躲闪闪".
- 他躲躲闪闪地不肯老实讲。
  He avoided speaking honestly.

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