逃脱

逃脫

táotuō

verb #3,353

Meanings

1 to escape
2 to break free
3 to get away

Characters

to escape; to flee

to shed; to break free

Examples

HSK 4

他无法逃脱命运。

Tā wúfǎ táotuō mìngyùn.

He cannot escape fate.

HSK 7-9

犯人从监狱逃脱了。

Fànrén cóng jiānyù táotuō le.

The prisoner escaped from jail.

Tips

usage

逃脱 emphasizes successfully getting free. Compare 逃跑 (táopǎo, to flee/run away) which focuses on the act of running, not necessarily succeeding.

Stroke Order

逃 táo

脱 tuō