脱困

脫困

tuōkùn

verb #24,490

Meanings

1 to get out of a difficult situation
2 to escape from a predicament
3 to break free

Characters

to escape / to shed / to break free from

difficulty / predicament / trapped

Examples

救援队成功帮助被困矿工脱困。

Jiùyuánduì chénggōng bāngzhù bèi kùn kuànggōng tuōkùn.

The rescue team successfully helped the trapped miners escape.

公司正在想办法脱困，避免破产。

Gōngsī zhèngzài xiǎng bànfǎ tuōkùn, bìmiǎn pòchǎn.

The company is trying to find a way out of its predicament and avoid bankruptcy.

Tips

usage

脱困 is used both literally (escaping a physical trap) and figuratively (getting out of financial or social difficulty). The opposite is 陷困 or 陷入困境 (to fall into a predicament).

Stroke Order

脱 tuō

困 kùn