溜号 (liū) — to sneak away, to take French leave (from work, school, or duty)
Definition
Colloquial verb meaning 'to sneak away from where you're supposed to be' (work, class, military duty). The tone is casual and slightly disapproving — it implies slipping off without permission.
verb
to sneak awayto take French leave (from work, school, or duty)
Examples
- 溜号，。Tā xià wǔ yòu liū le, méi rén zhī dào tā qù nǎ r le.He snuck away again this afternoon; nobody knows where he went.
- 。Zhè ge shì bīng yǐ jīng liū guò sān cì hào le.This soldier has sneaked off three times.
- 溜号，。Shàng kè bié liū, lǎo shī huì fā xiàn de.Don't sneak out of class; the teacher will notice.
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