在逃

zàitáo

verb #10,665

Meanings

1 to be at large
2 to be on the run
3 to be a fugitive

Characters

at; in (ongoing)

to flee; to escape

Examples

警方正在搜捕在逃嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài sōubǔ zàitáo xiányírén.

The police are searching for the fugitive suspect.

那名在逃犯已经逃了三天了。

Nà míng zàitáofàn yǐjīng táo le sān tiān le.

That fugitive has been on the run for three days.

Tips

usage

在逃 is often used as an attributive: 在逃犯 (fugitive), 在逃嫌疑人 (fugitive suspect). It specifically refers to criminals evading capture.

Stroke Order

在 zài

逃 táo