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

HSK 7-9

嫌疑人在审判前潜逃了。

Xiányírén zài shěnpàn qián qiántáo le.

The suspect absconded before the trial.

HSK 7-9

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