Chinese word

疏散

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū sàn

Meaning

  • verbevacuate

Example

地震发生后，老师把学生疏散到操场上。dì zhèn fā shēng hòu lǎo shī bǎ xué shēng shū sàn dào cāo chǎng shàng

After the earthquake, the teacher evacuated the students to the playground.

Illustration for 疏散 (evacuate)

More examples

发生火灾时，消防员迅速把居民疏散到安全地带。fā shēng huǒ zāi shí xiāo fáng yuán xùn sù bǎ jū mín shū sàn dào ān quán dì dài

When a fire breaks out, firefighters quickly evacuate residents to a safe place.

Core concept

An orderly widening of space that moves a crowd or supplies away from danger and congestion.

Common phrases

  • 疏散人员shū sàn rén yuán

    evacuate personnel

  • 疏散群众shū sàn qún zhòng

    evacuate the crowd

  • 疏散到安全地带shū sàn dào ān quán dì dài

    evacuate to a safe area

Similar words

撤离chè lí: To move people or things out of a dangerous area without delay.
散开sàn kāi: To cause a group of people or things to separate and spread out.
转移zhuǎn yí: To move a person or thing from one place or position to another.
撤出chè chū: To pull an organization's personnel or equipment out of a location.

Definition in Chinese

把人员或物资从危险或拥挤的地点有秩序地分散到更安全的地方，以减少伤害或损失。bǎ rén yuán huò wù zī cóng wēi xiǎn huò yōng jǐ de dì diǎn yǒu zhì xù dì fēn sàn dào gèng ān quán de dì fāng yǐ jián shǎo shāng hài huò sǔn shī

Word origin

The compound 疏散 (shūsàn, "evacuate") combines 疏 (shū, "open up") and 散 (sàn, "scatter"), so its form connects making room with spreading things apart.

Usage tips

  • In public announcements and safety drills, this word has a formal, planned tone, making it a natural choice for organized emergency action rather than casual movement.

Other meanings

  • disperseverb
  • spread outverb

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