Vocabulary
탈출하다
escape
Meaning
Verb: “escape”, “get out of a place that is hard or dangerous to leave”.
Why this form?
도망치다 — “flee, run away”: focuses on escaping a threat or pursuit; does not necessarily mean exiting confinement.
빠져나오다 — “get out, extricate oneself”: focuses on emerging from a space or situation, without necessarily implying a dangerous escape.
Forms not to confuse
- 도망치다
도둑이 도망쳤어요. — The thief ran away.
- 빠져나오다
군중 속에서 빠져나왔어요. — I got out of the crowd.
Hanja
탈출 (脫出) — 脫 “break free, detach” + 出 “go out”: together they evoke breaking free and getting out; the common verb means “escape”.
Examples
우리는 병원 문 쪽으로 달려가 탈출하려 한다. — We run toward the hospital door to try to escape.
그들은 건물에서 탈출했어요. — They escaped from the building.