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越狱

yuè yù · yue yu

Traditional 越獄

Meaning

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  1. to break out of prison
  2. to jailbreak (an iOS device etc)
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2 examples
01

那(nà)名(míng)囚(qiú)犯(fàn)趁(chèn)停(tíng)电(diàn)时(shí)越(yuè)狱(yù)了(le)。

That prisoner escaped from prison during the power outage.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)正(zhèng)在(zài)追(zhuī)捕(bǔ)越(yuè)狱(yù)的(de)逃(táo)犯(fàn)。

The police are hunting the escaped convict who broke out of prison.

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