出脱

出脫
chūtuō
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to dispose of (by selling)
  2. 2 to get off one's hands
  3. 3 to extricate (someone) from trouble
  4. 4 to grow more attractive (of a child)

Examples

Zhè pī jiùhuò hěn nán chūtuō.
This batch of old goods is hard to get off our hands.
Xìngkuī lǜshī bǎ tā chūtuō le zuìmíng.
Luckily the lawyer got him cleared of the charges.
Jǐ nián bù jiàn, zhè háizi yuè zhǎng yuè chūtuō le.
Haven't seen her in years — this child has grown into a real beauty.

Tips

usage
Three distinct senses sharing the 'release / let go' core: dispose of merchandise, extricate from a charge, or 'come into one's looks' as a child grows up. Context disambiguates.
register
Slightly literary or older-feeling. The 'getting prettier' sense is especially common in fiction and informal speech about teenage girls.

Stroke Order

chū
tuō