走難 [－难]

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Pinyin zǒu nàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to flee from a calamity

走難 [－难]

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Pinyin zǒu nán

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to run away from a catastrophe/disaster
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    為​咗​逃避​災難​而​離開​，​逃走​去​安全​嘅​地方
    to escape from war or disaster; to seek asylum; to run for one's life
    • 二次大戰，為咗逃避日軍，我父母就走難嚟咗香港嘞。
      二次大战，为咗逃避日军，我父母就走难嚟咗香港嘞。
      ji6 ci3 daai6 zin3, wai6 zo2 tou4 bei6 jat6 gwan1, ngo5 fu6 mou5 zau6 zau2 naan6 lai4 zo2 hoeng1 gong2 laak3.
      During the Second World War, in order to flee from the Japanese army, my parents escaped from war and came to Hong Kong.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 逃難 – 逃难
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    二战嘅时候，我从北方走难落嚟香港，投靠我阿叔。
    二戰嘅時候，我從北方走難落嚟香港，投靠我阿叔。
    ji6 zin3 ge3 si4 hau6, ngo5 cung4 bak1 fong1 zau2 naan6 lok6 lai4 hoeng1 gong2, tau4 kaau3 ngo5 aa3 suk1.
    • I fled from the North to Hong Kong and sought refuge form my Uncle during World War II.
  2. Cantonese
    七十年代，由越南走难去外国嘅人不计其数。
    七十年代，由越南走難去外國嘅人不計其數。
    cat1 sap6 nin4 doi6, jau4 jyut6 naam4 zau2 naan6 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 ge3 jan4 bat1 gai3 kei4 sou3.
    • In the 70's, countless refugees immigrated to foreign countries from Vietnam.
  3. Cantonese
    二次大战，为咗逃避日军，我父母就走难嚟咗香港嘞。
    二次大戰，為咗逃避日軍，我父母就走難嚟咗香港嘞。
    ji6 ci3 daai6 zin3, wai6 zo2 tou4 bei6 jat6 gwan1, ngo5 fu6 mou5 zau6 zau2 naan6 lai4 zo2 hoeng1 gong2 laak3.
    • During the Second World War, in order to flee from the Japanese army, my parents escaped from war and came to Hong Kong.
  4. Cantonese
    因为走难，佢联系唔到屋企人。
    因為走難，佢聯繫唔到屋企人。
    jan1 wai6 zau2 naan6, keoi5 lyun4 hai6 m4 dou2 uk1 kei2 jan4.
    • He cannot get in touch with his family since they have fled from the war.