flee; escape; abscond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flee; to escape; to run away (especially after committing a crime or causing an accident)
Often used in legal, formal, or news contexts, particularly regarding fleeing the scene of a traffic accident (肇事逃逸) or escaping from legal custody.
Shì事
gù故
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
sī司
jī机
táo逃
yì逸
le了
。
The driver fled the scene after the accident occurred.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
táo逃
yì逸
，
jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
zhuī追
bǔ捕
。
The criminal suspect has already escaped, and the police are currently in pursuit.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
qǐ起
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
zhào肇
shì事
táo逃
yì逸
àn案
jiàn件
。
This is a typical case of hit-and-run traffic accident.
Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
hài害
pà怕
chéng承
dān担
zé责
rèn任
ér而
xuǎn选
zé择
táo逃
yì逸
。
Do not choose to flee just because you are afraid of taking responsibility.