Writing
脱离 (tuō lí) — how to say "to break away from" in Chinese
脱离
To break away from, to escape from
verb
Character composition
脱
to take off, to free oneself
离
to leave, to separate from
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
脱离实际
tuō lí shí jì
divorced from reality
脱离群众
tuō lí qún zhòng
alienated from the masses
Examples
他的想法已经完全脱离了现实。
His thoughts have completely broken away from reality.
他脱离了危险。
He escaped from danger.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to break away from" in Chinese?
"to break away from" in Chinese is 脱离 (tuō lí).
脱离 meaning in English
脱离 (tuō lí) means "To break away from, to escape from".
How is 脱离 pronounced?
It is pronounced tuō lí (written as tuo li, tuoli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to break away from" in Chinese characters?
It is written 脱离: 脱 has 11 strokes, 离 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 脱离?
脱离 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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