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| Pronunciation |
: |
táo |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- run away. (v)
- flee. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
辶 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
逃 |
| Usage |
: |
10.9% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 4. |
|
|
: |
evade (or dodge) a tax |
Sentences:
| 1. The thief leaped the wall and ran away. |
| xiǎo |
tōu |
yuè |
qiáng |
táo |
pǎo |
le |
。 |
| 小 |
偷 |
越 |
墙 |
逃 |
跑 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 小偷 |
: |
thief |
| 越 |
: |
jump over |
| 墙 |
: |
wall |
| 逃 |
: |
run away, escape |
| 跑 |
: |
run |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 2. Reality can’t be escaped. |
| xiàn |
shí |
shì |
bú |
néng |
táo |
bì |
de |
。 |
| 现 |
实 |
是 |
不 |
能 |
逃 |
避 |
的 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 现实 |
: |
reality |
| 是 |
: |
is, are |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 能 |
: |
can |
| 逃避 |
: |
flee |
| 的 |
: |
used after an attribute |
|
| 3. Don’t play truant. |
| bú |
yào |
táo |
xué |
。 |
| 不 |
要 |
逃 |
学 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 要 |
: |
want, should |
| 逃学 |
: |
truant |
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