摆脱
bǎituō
to break away from, to shake off
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他终于摆脱了困境。He finally broke free from his predicament.
- 我想摆脱这种坏习惯。I want to shake off this bad habit.
Collocations
摆脱困境摆脱贫困摆脱束缚摆脱烦恼
Mnemonic
摆 bǎi "to sway, set" + 脱 tuō "to shed": to shake free and shed, i.e. to break away from or shake off (a predicament, bondage, bad habit). The 脱 is the same as in 脱离 (to break away) and 解脱 (to be freed). Used of escaping negative situations.
Related
脱离解脱逃脱挣脱
Quick check
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