Chinese

táopǎo
Meaning: to run away; to flee; to escape
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

逃
跑

Example sentences

The prisoner ran away from the prison.
為了保命,他不得不逃跑。
为了保命,他不得不逃跑。
In order to save his life, he had to run away.
犯人試圖逃跑。
犯人试图逃跑。
The criminal attempted to escape.
那名強盜在逃跑時被警察逮捕了。
那名强盗在逃跑时被警察逮捕了。
That robber was arrested by the police while fleeing.
警察正在全力追趕逃跑的罪犯。
警察正在全力追赶逃跑的罪犯。
The police are in full pursuit of the escaping criminal.
歹徒挾持了人質,要求警方提供逃跑的車輛。
歹徒挟持了人质,要求警方提供逃跑的车辆。
The gangster hijacked the hostages and demanded that the police provide a getaway vehicle.
他被突然出現的熊嚇得連滾帶爬地逃跑了。
他被突然出现的熊吓得连滚带爬地逃跑了。
He was so scared by the sudden appearance of the bear that he fled in a scramble.

Usage Notes

Used when someone leaves quickly to avoid capture or a difficult situation.

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