脱 tuō
“to shed; to take off; to escape”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 脫
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
脱 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1758: 脱 tuō — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 123
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 脱
脱 (tuō) most commonly means to take off clothes, shoes, socks, etc. It is a transitive verb, so the item usually comes after it: 脱衣服, 脱鞋. You also see it in 脱下/脱下来 for pulling something off.
例句Example sentences
- 外面很热，他脱了外套。wài miàn hěn rè, tā tuō le wài tào.It's hot outside, so he took off his jacket.
- 进房间以前请脱鞋。jìn fáng jiān yǐ qián qǐng tuō xié.Please take off your shoes before entering the room.
- 弟弟已经会自己脱衣服了。dì di yǐ jīng huì zì jǐ tuō yī fu le.My younger brother can already take off his clothes by himself.