摆脱 meaning in English

bǎituō

to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc)

HSK 4verbTraditional 擺脫24 strokes

Meaning of 摆脱

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bǎituō

to break away from
to cast off (old ideas etc)
to get rid of
to break away (from)
to break out (of)
to free oneself from
to extricate oneself

How to use 摆脱

摆脱 is usually followed by something unwanted, such as 贫困 (poverty), 困境 (a difficult situation), 影响 (influence), or a person who is following you. It often appears in news and formal writing but is common in speech too. Example: 他终于摆脱了过去的阴影。(Tā zhōngyú bǎituō le guòqù de yīnyǐng.) He finally broke free from the shadow of his past.

摆 (bǎi) means to swing or shake, as in 摆动 (bǎidòng), and 脱 (tuō) means to take off or shed, as in 脱身 (tuōshēn). Picture yourself shaking your body hard until something stuck to you finally comes off.

Common mistake: Learners often use 摆脱 for physically taking off clothes, but that is just 脱 (tuō), as in 脱衣服. Also keep the third tone on 摆 (bǎi) and the first tone on 脱 (tuō). Do not say bàituō.

摆脱 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ该gāi摆bǎi脱tuō你nǐ的de坏huài习xí惯guàn。

You must rid yourself of bad habits.

我wǒ想xiǎng摆bǎi脱tuō它tā。

I want to get rid of it.

我wǒ怎zěn么me才cái能néng摆bǎi脱tuō这zhè种zhǒng困kùn境jìng？

How do I get out of this mess?

交jiāo朋péng友yǒu很hěn容róng易yì, 但dàn摆bǎi脱tuō他tā们men很hěn难nán。

It's easy to make friends, but hard to get rid of them.

"摆bǎi脱tuō它tā, 当dāng然rán!" 这zhè个ge农nóng夫fū回huí答dá。

"Get rid of it, of course!" answered the farmer.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

摆 bǎi · to arrange · 13 strokes

脱 tuō · to shed · 11 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 摆脱.

摆动	bǎidòng	to sway; to swing
脱离	tuōlí	to separate oneself from; to break away from
解脱	jiětuō	to untie; to free
脱身	tuōshēn	to get away; to escape (from obligations)
摆平	bǎipíng	to be fair; to be impartial
摇摆	yáobǎi	to sway; to wobble
脱落	tuōluò	to drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out; to omit (a character when writ
摆设	bǎishe	to set out; to display
摆放	bǎifàng	to set up; to arrange; to lay out
脱颖而出	tuōyǐng'érchū	to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
脱节	tuōjié	to come apart
脱口而出	tuōkǒu'érchū	(idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)

Questions about 摆脱

What does 摆脱 mean?

摆脱 (bǎituō) means "to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 摆脱?

摆脱 is made of 2 characters: 摆 (13 strokes), 脱 (11 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.

Is 摆脱 an HSK word?

Yes. 摆脱 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 摆脱 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 摆脱 is written 擺脫.

What is the difference between 摆脱 and 脱离?

摆脱 stresses getting free from something bad that holds you back, like 摆脱贫困. 脱离 (tuōlí) is more neutral and means to separate from or leave, like 脱离危险 (to be out of danger) or 脱离组织 (to leave an organization).

Can 摆脱 be used with people?

Yes. You can say 摆脱他 (bǎituō tā) to mean shaking someone off, for example escaping someone who is chasing or pestering you. It sounds negative, so it is not used for simply leaving a friend.