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Free oneself in Chinese

to free oneself · HSK 7–9

解脱 jiě tuō

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  1. 解 jiě to separate
  2. 脱 tuō to take off

考完试以后,我终于解脱了。 After the exams, I was finally free.

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Free oneself in Chinese is 解脱 (jiě tuō). You can also say 翻身 (fān shēn).

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