逃命

táo mìng · tao ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to escape
  2. to flee
  3. to run for one's life

In a sentence

2 examples
01

洪(hóng)水(shuǐ)来(lái)了(le),大(dà)家(jiā)赶(gǎn)紧(jǐn)往(wǎng)山(shān)上(shàng)逃(táo)命(mìng)。

The flood came, so everyone hurried up the mountain to flee for their lives.

02

地(dì)震(zhèn)发(fā)生(shēng)时(shí),他(tā)第(dì)一(yī)反(fǎn)应(yìng)就(jiù)是(shì)带(dài)着(zhe)家(jiā)人(rén)逃(táo)命(mìng)。

When the earthquake struck, his first reaction was to flee for his life with his family.

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