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title: "Taobi Meaning: 逃避 (táobì) Means “to escape”"
description: "逃避 (táobì) means “to escape; to evade; to avoid”. Hear its tones, see what 逃 and 避 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taobi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 逃避 mean?

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逃避 táobì

## to escape; to evade; to avoid

## Its characters

1. 逃 táo to avoid
2. 避 bì to avoid

## In a sentence

逃避问题解决不了任何事。 Avoiding problems doesn't solve anything.

也有人担心，年轻人去寺庙，是不是在**逃避**现实？

From [年轻人为什么去寺庙？ · Why are young Chinese people going to temples?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-young-chinese-people-go-to-temples#library-word-424-426)

[More about 逃避](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%83%E9%81%BF)

## More words with 逃 or 避

- [避免 bìmiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bimian)
- [躲避 duǒbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duobi)
- [回避 huíbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huibi)
- [逃跑 táopǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taopao)

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