逃
走

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The word "逃走" is formed by combining the character "逃", meaning to escape or flee, with the character "走", meaning to walk or run; together, they create a compound verb where "走" acts as a complement to "逃", indicating the action of moving away in escape, thus conveying the meaning of to run away or flee.

Example Sentences Hide

猫从家里逃走了。

Māo cóng jiā lǐ táozǒu le.

The cat escaped from home.

火灾发生时人们慌忙逃走。

Huǒzāi fāshēng shí rénmen huāngmáng táozǒu.

When the fire broke out, people fled in panic.

罪犯试图逃走但被警察抓住了。

Zuìfàn shìtú táozǒu dàn bèi jǐngchá zhuā zhù le.

The criminal tried to escape but was caught by the police.

看到警察来了，小偷立刻选择逃走。

Kàndào jǐngchá lái le, xiǎotōu lìkè xuǎnzé táozǒu.

Seeing the police coming, the thief immediately chose to escape.

在混乱中，几名囚犯趁机从监狱逃走了。

Zài hǔnluàn zhōng, jǐ míng qiúfàn chènjī cóng jiānyù táozǒu le.

In the chaos, several prisoners took the opportunity to escape from prison.

Word Definition - 逃走

táo zǒu to escape; to flee; to run away

Individual Character Details

逃 táo
走 zǒu