脱逃

脫逃

tuōtáo

verb #15,477

Meanings

1 to run away
2 to escape

Characters

to shed; to escape from

to flee; to escape

Examples

HSK 7-9

犯人从监狱脱逃了。

Fànrén cóng jiānyù tuōtáo le.

The prisoner escaped from jail.

HSK 7-9

警方正在追捕脱逃的嫌疑犯。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuībǔ tuōtáo de xiányífàn.

The police are chasing the escaped suspect.

Tips

usage

More formal than 逃跑. Often used in news reports and legal contexts for prison escapes or fleeing suspects.

Stroke Order

脱 tuō

逃 táo