逃

• Pinyin: táo
• Hanzi breakdown: 逃 = 辶 (walk/movement) + 兆 (omen, phonetic component)

Meaning

To escape; to flee; to run away from something.

Used when someone leaves quickly to avoid danger, responsibility, or an unpleasant situation. Can be literal (escaping from prison) or figurative (逃避责任 = avoiding responsibility). Forms many compounds: 逃跑, 逃走, 逃生, 逃避, 逃课 (skip class).

Examples

1. 火灾发生时，所有人都从紧急出口逃了出去。 When the fire broke out, everyone escaped through the emergency exit.
2. 他不敢面对现实，总是试图逃避问题。 He doesn't dare face reality and always tries to avoid problems.
3. 那个犯人从监狱逃了出来，警方正在全力追捕。 That prisoner escaped from prison and police are pursuing him with full force.

Usage Guide

Context: emergencies, everyday, figurative

Tone: urgent

Do Say

• 快逃！(Run!/Escape!)
• 别逃避问题。(Don't run away from problems.)

Don't Say

• 我从派对逃 when you simply left — use 离开 or 走了; 逃 implies urgency or avoiding something

Origin & History

Phono-semantic: 辶 (walk radical) indicates movement/fleeing; 兆 (zhào) provides the phonetic component.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal