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escape from a calamity (especially a war)

Word usage

táo nàn

逃 难

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v.escape from a calamity (especially a war)
- kàng rì zhàn zhēng bào fā hòu tā jiā cóng wú xī táo nàn dào shàng hǎi
  抗日战争爆发后他家从无锡逃难到上海。
  When the War of Resistance Against Japan broke out, his family fled from Wuxi to Shanghai.
- táo nàn zhě shuì zài lù biān lín shí dā jiàn de zhàng peng zhōng
  逃难者睡在路边临时搭建的帐篷中。
  The refugees slept in makeshift tents at the side of the road.
synonym
bì huò避祸

Word usage

Separable word
"逃" and "难" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 逃不了这一难，我麻烦就大了。
  If I can't flee from this calamity, I'll be in big trouble.
- 他逃过难、要过饭。
  He fled from a calamity and begged for food.
- 她逃出了一场大难。
  She fled from a big calamity.

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