挣脱

掙脫

zhèngtuō

verb #11,723

Meanings

1 to break free
2 to struggle free of
3 to throw off

Characters

struggle; break free

Examples

他挣脱了绳子的束缚。

Tā zhèngtuō le shéngzi de shùfù.

He broke free from the ropes.

小鸟挣脱了笼子飞走了。

Xiǎo niǎo zhèngtuō le lóngzi fēi zǒu le.

The little bird broke free from the cage and flew away.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 挣脱 (zhèngtuō, break free) with 挣钱 (zhèngqián, earn money) — same character 挣 but different usage.

Stroke Order

挣 zhèng

脱 tuō