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避难

避难 (bì nàn): Take refuge (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

避难 consists of 2 characters.

to avoid, to evade, to shun

hard; difficult

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Pinyinbì nàn

MeaningTake refuge

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word避难

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3.

How to Use 避难 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 避难 with other words naturally.

Verb + Nounwith所

bì避

nàn难

suǒ所

neutral

shelter

Adjective + Verb

zhèng政

zhì治

bì避

nàn难

formal

political asylum

Verb + Objectwith寻求

xún寻

qiú求

bì避

nàn难

4.

Example Sentences with 避难

xià下

yǔ雨

le了

，

wǒ我

men们

dào到

shù

jǐn紧

jí急

bì避

nàn难

formal

emergency evacuation

formal

Written

seek refuge

树

xià下

bì避

nàn难

。

It's raining, let's take shelter under the tree.

Zhàn战

zhēng争

qī期

jiān间

，

xǔ许

duō多

píng平

mín民

táo逃

dào到

líng邻

uó国

bì避

nàn难

。

During the war, many civilians fled to neighboring countries to take refuge.

hóng洪

shuǐ水

lái来

lín临

shí时

，

cūn村

mín民

men们

xùn迅

sù速

zhuǎn转

yí移

dào到

shān山

dǐng顶

de的

lín临

shí时

bì避

nàn难

suǒ所

。

When the flood came, the villagers quickly moved to the temporary shelter on the mountaintop.

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

qù去

nǎ哪

lǐ里

bì避

nàn难

，

rú如

guǒ果

huǒ火

shān山

zhēn真

de的

pēn喷

fā发

le了

？

Where do you plan to take refuge if the volcano really erupts?

dì地

zhèn震

shí时

，

rén人

men们

huì会

pǎo跑

dào到

kōng空

kuàng旷

de的

dì地

fāng方

bì避

nàn难

。

During an earthquake, people run to open areas to take refuge.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

xuǎn选

zé择

chū出

guó国

bì避

nàn难

，

ér而

shì是

liú留

xià下

lái来

chóng重

jiàn建

jiā家

yuán园

。

He did not choose to take refuge abroad but stayed to rebuild his homeland.

wèi为

le了

duǒ躲

bì避

zhàn战

luàn乱

，

tā他

men们

lì历

jīng经

jiān艰

xīn辛

cái才

zhǎo找

dào到

ān安

quán全

de的

bì避

nán难

chù处

。

To escape the war, they endured hardships before finding a safe refuge.

zhàn战

zhēng争

bào爆

fā发

hòu后

，

xǔ许

duō多

jiā家

tíng庭

bèi被

pò迫

lí离

kāi开

jiā家

yuán园

，

dào到

lín邻

guó国

bì避

nàn难

。

After the war broke out, many families were forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in neighboring countries.

kuài快

duǒ躲

jìn进

dì地

xià下

shì室

bì避

nàn难

，

wài外

miàn面

de的

bào暴

fēng风

yǔ雨

tài太

wēi危

xiǎn险

le了

！

Quick, take refuge in the basement; the storm outside is too dangerous!

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避免bì miǎnHSK 5
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躲避duǒ bìHSK 6
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避让bì ràngHSK 7-9

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Words with 难

难听nán tīngHSK 3
难看nán kànHSK 3
难过nán guòHSK 3
难题nán tíHSK 3
困难kùn nanHSK 4
难受nán shòuHSK 4
难忘nán wàngHSK 4
难道nán dàoHSK 4