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摆脱

bǎi tuō
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to break away from
  2. 2. to get rid of
  3. 3. to break away (from)
  4. 4. to break out (of)
  5. 5. to free oneself from
  6. 6. to extricate oneself

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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陷入
xiàn rù

to sink into

To fall into or be trapped in a situation

Register variants

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甩掉
shuǎi diào

to throw off

Colloquial, to shake off or ditch someone or something

Related words

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解放
jiě fàng

to liberate

To liberate, emphasizing freeing from oppression

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in 摆脱困境 (get out of a predicament), 摆脱束缚 (break free from restraints), and 摆脱烦恼 (shake off worries).

Common mistakes

摆脱 takes an object that is typically negative or restrictive (e.g., 困境, 控制); avoid using it with neutral or positive things (e.g., 习惯 for 'quit a good habit' sounds odd without context).

Example Sentences

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他终于 摆脱 了困境。
He finally got out of the predicament.

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Words Containing 摆脱

摆脱危机
bǎi tuō wēi jī

to break out of a crisis

Child Words of 摆脱

摆
bǎi

to arrange

脱
tuō

to shed