潜逃

潛逃

qiántáo

verb #11,845

Meanings

1 to abscond
2 to flee secretly
3 to escape (from justice)

Characters

to hide; to submerge

to flee; to escape

Examples

嫌疑人在审判前潜逃了。

Xiányírén zài shěnpàn qián qiántáo le.

The suspect absconded before the trial.

警方正在追捕潜逃的罪犯。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuībǔ qiántáo de zuìfàn.

The police are hunting the fugitive.

Tips

usage

Often used in legal/news contexts. Common collocations: 畏罪潜逃 (flee to escape punishment), 弃保潜逃 (jump bail).

Stroke Order

潜 qián

逃 táo