逃往

táowǎng

verb #21,273

Meanings

他逃往邻国寻求庇护。

Tā táowǎng línguó xúnqiú bìhù.

He fled to a neighboring country seeking asylum.

难民们逃往边境地区。

Nànmín men táowǎng biānjìng dìqū.

Refugees fled toward the border region.

嫌疑人逃往国外，警方正在追捕。

Xiányírén táowǎng guówài, jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuībǔ.

The suspect fled abroad and police are pursuing him.

grammar

逃往 is always followed by a destination: 逃往 + place. Compare with 逃跑 (to flee / to run away) which does not take a directional object.

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