挣脱 (zhèng tuō): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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挣脱 (zhèng tuō): To break free (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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挣 • zhèng • to make (money) • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
zhèng
挣
to make (money)
脱 • tuō • to escape; shed • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
tuō
脱
to escape; shed
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 挣脱.
Words with
挣
挣扎
zhēng zhá
struggle
挣钱
zhèng qián
to make money
垂死挣扎
chuí sǐ zhēng zhá
deathbed struggle, last-ditch effort
Words with
脱
摆脱
bǎi tuō
dispense; cast off; extricate oneself from
脱离
tuō lí
separate oneself from; break away from
脱节
tuō jié
Disconnect
脱落
tuō luò
Shed
脱身
tuō shēn
Get away
解脱
jiě tuō
Free oneself
脱口而出
tuō kǒu ér chū
Blurting out / Speak without thinking
脱颖而出
tuō yǐng ér chū
Stand out / Distinguished
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Example Sentences with 挣脱
Tā
他
zhèng
挣
tuō
脱
le
了
shéng
绳
zi
子
。
He broke free from the rope.
Xiǎo
小
niǎo
鸟
zhèng
挣
tuō
脱
le
了
lóng
笼
zi
子
，
fēi
飞
Tā
她
nǔ
努
lì
力
zhèng
挣
tuō
脱
guò
过
qù
去
de
的
yīn
阴
xiàng
向
tiān
天
kōng
空
。
The little bird broke free from the cage and flew into the sky.
yǐng
影
，
kāi
开
shǐ
始
xīn
新
de
的
shēng
生
huó
活
。
She struggled to break free from the shadows of the past and start a new life.
