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脱身 (tuō shēn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 脱身

动 dòng verb

to extricate oneself; to get away

我实在无法脱身，不能参加你的聚会。

wǒ shí zài wú fǎ tuō shēn bù néng cān jiā nǐ de jù huì

I really can't get away, so I can't attend your gathering.

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Word breakdown

脱 tuō — to escape, to break free

1 摆脱 bǎi tuō — break free from HSK 6
- 摆 cast off, push away
- 脱 break free, escape
Example

他终于摆脱了贫困。

tā zhōng yú bǎi tuō le pín kùn

He finally broke free from poverty.
2 脱口而出 tuō kǒu ér chū — to blurt out HSK 7
- 脱 to escape, slip away
- 口 mouth
- 而 and (connecting particle)
- 出 to come out, emerge
Example

他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。

tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le

When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.
3 脱离 tuō lí — break away from HSK 7
- 脱 cast off, remove
- 离 separate, leave
Example

这个理论脱离实际。

zhè ge lǐ lùn tuō lí shí jì

This theory is detached from reality.
4 脱节 tuō jié — to be disconnected HSK 7
- 脱 to separate, to break away
- 节 joint, connection point
Example

他的理论与实践脱节。

tā de lǐ lùn yǔ shí jiàn tuō jié

His theory is disconnected from practice.
5 脱落 tuō luò — to fall off HSK 7
- 脱 to shed, to come off
- 落 to fall, to drop
Example

墙上的瓷砖脱落了。

qiáng shàng de cí zhuān tuō luò le

The tiles on the wall fell off.

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6 脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū — to stand out HSK 7
- 脱 to break free, to shed
- 颖 sharp point (of an awl showing through)
- 而 connecting particle (and then)
- 出 to emerge, to come out
Example

她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。

tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū

Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.
7 解脱 jiě tuō — to be free from, to liberate HSK 7
- 解 to untie, to release
- 脱 to escape, to break free
Example

他终于从痛苦中解脱出来了。

tā zhōng yú cóng tòng kǔ zhōng jiě tuō chū lái le

He finally freed himself from suffering.

身 shēn — oneself, one's body/person

Structure & writing

1 脱 tuō — to come off; to fall away

脱 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle

⺼ is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)

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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)

HSK 4

肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist

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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil

HSK 5

捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist

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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder

HSK 6

肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source

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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates

HSK 7

婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general

1.2 兑 duì — exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop)

兑 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

说 shuō to express in words; to speak

HSK 4

脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 阅 yuè to read; to look over

HSK 5

税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government

HSK 7

悦 yuè happy, joyful 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt'

Stroke order

2 身 shēn — body; torso of a person or animal

身 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

躺 tǎng to lie down (of a person on a surface, or of a vehicle/object tipped over)

HSK 5

躲 duǒ to dodge; to evade

HSK 6

射 shè to shoot or launch (an arrow, bullet, ball, etc.)

HSK 7

躬 gōng personally; in person 躯 qū body; trunk of the body

身 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order