解脱

解脫

jiětuō

verb HSK 7 #4,676

Meanings

1 to free oneself
2 to find relief
3 liberation

Characters

to untie; to release

to escape; to shed

Examples

他终于从痛苦中解脱了。

Tā zhōngyú cóng tòngkǔ zhōng jiětuō le.

He finally freed himself from suffering.

旅行是一种解脱压力的方式。

Lǚxíng shì yī zhǒng jiětuō yālì de fāngshì.

Traveling is a way to relieve stress.

Tips

history

解脱 originates from Buddhism where it means liberation from the cycle of suffering (解脱轮回). In modern use, it broadly means relief or freeing oneself from burdens.

Stroke Order

解 jiě

脱 tuō