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    Expressing escaping from a place with 逃出去 (táo chūqù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 逃出去

    Explanation

    The compound verb 逃出去 (táo chūqù) means to escape or flee from a place. It combines 逃 (to flee) with the directional complement 出去 (to go out), indicating movement away from the speaker's location. For example, 想办法逃出去 means "find a way to escape."

    Examples

    • 他们趁看守不注意,偷偷逃出去了。

      Tāmen chèn kānshǒu bù zhùyì, tōutōu táo chūqù le.

      They took advantage of the guard's inattention and secretly escaped.

    • 门被锁住了,根本没办法逃出去。

      Mén bèi suǒ zhù le, gēnběn méi bànfǎ táo chūqù.

      The door was locked; there was no way to escape.

    • 她一心想逃出去,可是四周都是高墙。

      Tā yīxīn xiǎng táo chūqù, kěshì sìzhōu dōu shì gāo qiáng.

      She desperately wanted to escape, but there were high walls all around.

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