潜逃 (qián táo) — to abscond, to flee secretly (especially to avoid arrest or punishment)

Definition

Examples

• 那个罪犯潜逃到了国外，至今下落不明。
  Nà ge zuì fàn qián táo dào le guó wài, zhì jīn xià luò bù míng.
  That criminal absconded abroad and his whereabouts are still unknown.
• 警方正在全力追捕潜逃的嫌疑人。
  Jǐng fāng zhèng zài quán lì zhuī bǔ qián táo de xián yí rén.
  The police are making every effort to pursue the fugitive suspect.
• 他携款潜逃后，公司立刻报了警。
  Tā xié kuǎn qián táo hòu, gōng sī lì kè bào le jǐng.
  After he absconded with the money, the company immediately called the police.