No. 2,005 in Chinese
脱
"脱" means "to shed," "to take off," or "to escape."
In a sentence
为什么我的衣服总是脱线了？
Why do my clothes always come apart at the seams?
In this sentence, '脱' is used to describe the action of the seam of a garment coming loose or unraveling.
他脱下外套，准备进入屋内。
He takes off his coat, preparing to enter the house.
Here, '脱' means to 'take off' in context, referring to the act of removing an article of clothing.
天太冷了，树上的叶子都脱落了。
The weather is too cold, and the leaves on the trees have all fallen off.
In this example, '脱' is part of '脱落,' which implies the action of falling off, typically used for objects like leaves.
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