出走

chūzǒu

verb HSK 7 #5,478

Meanings

1 to leave home
2 to run away
3 to flee

Characters

to walk; to leave

Examples

她十六岁就离家出走了。

Tā shíliù suì jiù líjiā chūzǒu le.

She ran away from home at the age of sixteen.

那只宠物猫出走已经三天了。

Nà zhī chǒngwù māo chūzǒu yǐjīng sān tiān le.

That pet cat has been gone for three days already.

公司高管集体出走，引起了市场震动。

Gōngsī gāoguǎn jítǐ chūzǒu, yǐnqǐ le shìchǎng zhèndòng.

The collective departure of senior executives caused market turmoil.

Tips

usage

出走 implies leaving due to dissatisfaction or conflict. 离家出走 (leave home and run away) is the most common collocation, often used for teenagers or unhappy family members.

Stroke Order

出 chū

走 zǒu