在逃

zàitáo

verb #10,665

Meanings

1 to be at large
2 to be on the run
3 to be a fugitive

Characters

at; in (ongoing)

to flee; to escape

Examples

HSK 6

那名在逃犯已经逃了三天了。

Nà míng zàitáo fàn yǐjīng táo le sān tiān le.

That fugitive has been on the run for three days.

HSK 7-9

警方正在搜捕在逃嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài sōubǔ zàitáo xiányírén.

The police are searching for the fugitive suspect.

Tips

usage

在逃 is often used as an attributive: 在逃犯 (fugitive), 在逃嫌疑人 (fugitive suspect). It specifically refers to criminals evading capture.

Stroke Order

在 zài

逃 táo