chạy thoát
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb: - To escape, to get away, to flee successfully: To run away from a dangerous or threatening situation and manage to get to safety. It implies a successful flight from capture, harm, or an undesirable circumstance. - To have a narrow escape: To escape from danger by a very small margin; to barely avoid being caught or harmed.
Usage Examples
- (The robber escaped from the scene before the police arrived.)
- (Luckily, he managed to escape from the fire without injury.)
- (We were almost caught, but in the end, we got away.)
Advanced Usage
- "chạy thoát thân": To escape with one's life; to flee to save oneself, often leaving other things behind. This emphasizes the urgency and the primary goal of survival.
- Trong cơn hoảng loạn, mọi người chỉ nghĩ đến việc chạy thoát thân. (In the panic, people only thought about fleeing for their lives.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thoát (verb): To escape, to get out of. A more general term for escape, not necessarily involving running.
- thoát khỏi nguy hiểm (to escape from danger)
- Trốn thoát (verb): To escape by hiding or fleeing; to break free from confinement.
- Tù nhân đã trốn thoát khỏi nhà giam. (The prisoner broke out of jail.)
- Tẩu thoát (verb): To flee, to make one's escape (often used in formal or literary contexts).
- Đối tượng đã tẩu thoát về phía biên giới. (The suspect fled towards the border.)
Synonyms
- Thoát hiểm: To escape from danger.
- Bỏ chạy: To run away (can imply a more panicked or disorderly flight).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Chạy mất (informal): To run off, to get away (emphasizing the disappearance).
- Con chó đã chạy mất. (The dog ran off.)
Related Idioms
- Thoát nạn như trút được gánh nặng: To escape a disaster as if a heavy burden has been lifted. (To feel immense relief after a narrow escape.)
- Sau khi chạy thoát khỏi vụ tai nạn, anh ta cảm thấy như thoát nạn như trút được gánh nặng. (After escaping the accident, he felt as if a huge weight had been lifted.)