逃
生

To flee for one's life in Chinese: 逃生 (táo shēng)

táo shēng

to flee for one's life

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to flee for one's life

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逃
生

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄠˊ

táo

ㄊ/ tㄠ/ aoˊ/ second tone

ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 火灾发生时，大家从后门逃生。

    huǒ zāi fā shēng shí， dà jiā cóng hòu mén táo shēng。

    When the fire broke out, everyone escaped through the back door.

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Related words

逃

táo

to escape

生

shēng

to be born

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生日

shēng rì

birthday

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

生活

shēng huó

to live

生命

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings)

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