逃逸

táoyì

verb #8,091

Meanings

1 to flee; to escape
2 to abscond (especially from the scene of a crime or accident)

Characters

to escape; to flee

to escape; to flee; leisurely

Examples

肇事司机逃逸了。

Zhàoshì sījī táoyì le.

The driver who caused the accident fled the scene.

嫌疑犯在逃逸过程中被抓获。

Xiányífàn zài táoyì guòchéng zhōng bèi zhuāhuò.

The suspect was caught during the escape.

肇事逃逸是严重的违法行为。

Zhàoshì táoyì shì yánzhòng de wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Hit-and-run is a serious offense.

Tips

register

逃逸 is formal/legal language, commonly seen in news reports and legal documents. In everyday speech, 逃跑 (táopǎo) or 跑了 (pǎo le) is more natural. The phrase 肇事逃逸 (hit-and-run) is very common in traffic accident reporting.

Stroke Order

逃 táo

逸 yì