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出走

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

leave secretly; flee; run away

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to leave secretly and suddenly; to flee

neutral

Often implies a sudden, secret departure from home or one's usual place due to problems, conflict, or to escape a situation. It carries a sense of urgency or negativity.

Tā他
hé和
fù父
mǔ母
dà大
chǎo吵
yī一
jià架
hòu后
 ,
fù负
qì气
chū出
zǒu走
le了
 。

He ran away in a rage after a big fight with his parents.

Wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
bì避
zhàn战
luàn乱
 ,
tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
cāng仓
cù促
chū出
zǒu走
tā他
xiāng乡
 。

To escape the war, their family hastily fled to another region.

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Nà那
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
wǎn晚
nián年
xuǎn选
zé择
lí离
jiā家
chū出
zǒu走
 ,
yǐn隐
jū居
shān山
lín林
 。

In his later years, that writer chose to leave home and live in seclusion in the mountains.

Gōng公
sī司
dǎo倒
bì闭
hòu后
 ,
lǎo老
bǎn板
juǎn卷
kuǎn款
chū出
zǒu走
le了
 。

After the company went bankrupt, the boss absconded with the funds.