脱 (tuō) — to take off (clothing, shoes, accessories); to shed (skin, feathers, fur); to escape, to get away from (a situation, danger)
Definition
Most common meaning: to take off clothes or shoes (the natural opposite of 穿 chuān). Also used for animals shedding skin or fur, and for escaping a situation.
verb
to take off (clothing, shoes, accessories)to shed (skin, feathers, fur)to escapeto get away from (a situation, danger)
Examples
- 脱。Qǐng bǎ xié tuō xià lái.Please take off your shoes.
- 脱。Shé měi nián dōu huì tuō yí cì pí.Snakes shed their skin once a year.
- 。Tā cóng rén qún zhōng tuō shēn le.He got away from the crowd.
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