离家出走

離家出走
lí jiā chūzǒu
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to run away from home
  2. 2 to walk out on one's family

Examples

HSK 5
Tā shíliù suì nà nián lí jiā chūzǒu, dúzì qù nánfāng dǎgōng.
At sixteen she ran away from home and went south alone to find work.
HSK 6
Nàge nánhái gēn fùmǔ chǎojià hòu lí jiā chūzǒu le.
That boy ran away from home after a fight with his parents.

Tips

usage
Implies leaving in anger or unhappiness, without permission: a teenager after a row, or a spouse walking out. Leaving home to study or work is simply 离开家乡 "to leave one's hometown".

Stroke Order

离 lí
家 jiā
出 chū
走 zǒu