摆脱

擺脫

bǎituō

verb HSK 4 #2,265

Meanings

1 to break free from
2 to get rid of
3 to shake off

Characters

to swing; to shake

to take off; to escape

Shake + escape = to shake something off, to break free.

Examples

她想摆脱这种生活。

Tā xiǎng bǎituō zhèzhǒng shēnghuó.

She wants to break free from this kind of life.

他终于摆脱了贫困。

Tā zhōngyú bǎituō le pínkùn.

He finally escaped from poverty.

很难摆脱坏习惯。

Hěn nán bǎituō huài xíguàn.

It's hard to get rid of bad habits.

Tips

usage

摆脱困境 means to get out of a difficult situation. 摆脱束缚 means to break free from constraints.

Stroke Order

摆 bǎi

脱 tuō