逃跑
táopǎoTraditional: 逃跑
Translation
to flee, to run away, to escape
Word origin
A compound of 逃 (táo, to flee, with the walk radical 辶 and 兆 as phonetic) and 跑 (pǎo, to run, with the foot radical 足), together meaning to run away in flight.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 逃 (táo, to flee) + 跑 (pǎo, to run)
Stroke order
逃
跑
Examples
趁。
The thief took the chance to run away.
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He did not dare to flee, so he had to stay.
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The dog escaped from the courtyard.
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The criminal tried to escape but was caught.
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Faced with difficulty, he chose to run away rather than confront it.
逃跑 (táo pǎo) means to flee or run away, stressing physical flight from a place or situation. It is used both literally of escapes and figuratively of avoiding responsibility.
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