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摆脱

擺脫
bǎituō
verb HSK 4 #2,265

Meanings

  1. 1 to break free from
  2. 2 to get rid of
  3. 3 to shake off

Characters

摆
bǎi
to swing; to shake
脱
tuō
to take off; to escape
Shake + escape = to shake something off, to break free.

Examples

HSK 2
很难摆脱坏习惯。
Hěn nán bǎituō huài xíguàn.
It's hard to get rid of bad habits.
HSK 3
她想摆脱这种生活。
Tā xiǎng bǎituō zhèzhǒng shēnghuó.
She wants to break free from this kind of life.
HSK 6
他终于摆脱了贫困。
Tā zhōngyú bǎituō le pínkùn.
He finally escaped from poverty.

Tips

usage
摆脱困境 means to get out of a difficult situation. 摆脱束缚 means to break free from constraints.

Stroke Order

摆 bǎi
脱 tuō