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title: "Tuoli Meaning: 脱离 (tuōlí) Means “to break away from”"
description: "脱离 (traditional 脫離, tuōlí) means “to break away from; to separate from”. Hear its tones, see what 脱 and 离 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 脱离 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

脱离 tuōlí

## to break away from; to separate from

## It can also mean

- to escape from; to be out of (danger)

## Its characters

1. 脱 tuō to escape
2. 离 lí away from

## In a sentence

英国应当留在还是脱离欧盟? Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?

[More about 脱离](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%84%B1%E7%A6%BB)

## More words with 脱 or 离

- [摆脱 bǎituō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baituo)
- [撤离 chèlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cheli)
- [分离 fēnlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenli)
- [隔离 gélí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geli)
- [距离 jùlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juli)
- [离婚 líhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihun)
- [离开 líkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/likai)
- [离谱 lípǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lipu)
- [脱落 tuōluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoluo)
- [脱颖而出 tuōyǐng-érchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoyingerchu)

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