How to say “take off” in Chinese
take off (clothes)
“Take off” in Chinese is 脱, tuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
脱 is read tuō. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月 — here it means “flesh, body”. The right part is the same as in 说 shuō.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “脱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 脱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 进门以后请脱鞋jìnményǐhòuqǐngtuōxiéPlease take off your shoes when you come in.
- 公司终于摆脱了危机gōngsīzhōngyúbǎituōlewēijīThe company has finally got out of the crisis.
- 你们是怎么摆脱危机的？nǐmenshìzěnmebǎituōwēijīdeHow did you manage to get out of the crisis?
- 我们终于摆脱了危机wǒmenzhōngyúbǎituōlewēijīWe've finally got out of the crisis.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take off” in Chinese?
“Take off” in Chinese is 脱, pinyin tuō.
What does 脱 mean?
脱 (tuō) means “take off (clothes)”.
How do you write 脱?
脱 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 脱?
脱 is read tuō. Tones: tuō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take off” in the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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