跑 pǎo — to run; to escape
他每天早上都去公园跑步。Tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán pǎo bù.He goes to the park to run every morning.
Common words: 跑步 (pǎo bù)、逃跑 (táo pǎo)、跑道 (pǎo dào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to escape"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to escape", including 跑 (pǎo), 脱 (tuō), 逃 (táo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to escape" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 跑 (pǎo), 脱 (tuō), 逃 (táo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span pǎo, tuō, táo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 跑 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 跑 pǎoto run; to escapeUseful words: 跑步, 逃跑
- 脱 tuōto shed; to take off; to escape; to get away fromUseful words: 摆脱, 脱离
- 逃 táoto escape; to run away; to fleeUseful words: 逃避, 逃跑
Common words for these 3 "to escape" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 跑 (pǎo) — so "to escape" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double逃跑táo pǎoto flee from sth; to run away; to escape跑道pǎo dàoathletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip)摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from)脱离tuō líto separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission解脱jiě tuōto untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of逃避táo bìto escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk逃跑táo pǎoto flee from sth; to run away; to escape逃走táo zǒuto escape; to flee; to run away
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to escape".
脱 tuō — to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
进屋前请先脱掉鞋子。Jìn wū qián qǐng xiān tuō diào xié zi.Please take off your shoes before entering.
Common words: 摆脱 (bǎi tuō)、脱离 (tuō lí)、解脱 (jiě tuō)
逃 táo — to escape; to run away; to flee
老鼠看见猫，吓得赶紧逃跑。Lǎo shǔ kàn jiàn māo, xià de gǎn jǐn táo pǎo.The mouse saw the cat and quickly ran away in fright.
Common words: 逃避 (táo bì)、逃跑 (táo pǎo)、逃走 (táo zǒu)
All 3 characters
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