Usage note
脱表示把穿着的东西拿下来。
tuō biǎo shì bǎ chuān zhe de dōng xī ná xià lái。
Take off means to remove clothing.
Context note
脱常用于衣服、鞋子和动作。
tuō cháng yòng yú yī fu 、 xié zǐ hé dòng zuò。
Take off often appears with clothes, shoes, and movement.
5 examples
请脱鞋。
qǐng tuō xié。
Please take off your shoes.
他脱了外套。
tā tuō le wài tào。
He took off his coat.
天气热，想脱衣服。
tiān qì rè， xiǎng tuō yī fu。
It is hot, and I want to take off my clothes.
脱下来放好。
tuō xià lái fàng hǎo。
Take it off and put it away.
她把帽子脱了。
tā bǎ mào zi tuō le。
She took off the hat.
5 mini stories
进屋前，要先脱鞋。
jìn wū qián， yào xiān tuō xié。
Before entering the house, you need to take off your shoes.
他回家后马上脱了外套。
tā huí jiā hòu mǎ shàng tuō le wài tào。
After he got home, he immediately took off his coat.
太热的时候，我会想脱外套。
tài rè de shí hòu， wǒ huì xiǎng tuō wài tào。
When it is too hot, I want to take off my coat.
她脱下雨衣，把它挂起来。
tā tuō xià yǔ yī， bǎ tā guà qǐ lái。
She took off the raincoat and hung it up.
睡觉前先脱袜子。
shuì jiào qián xiān tuō wà zi。
Take off your socks before sleeping.
Mini dialogue
进门脱鞋
A
请进，但是要先脱鞋哦。
Qǐng jìn, dànshì yào xiān tuō xié o.
Please come in, but you need to take off your shoes first.
B
好的，我这就脱。
Hǎo de, wǒ zhè jiù tuō.
Okay, I'll take them off right now.
脱外套
A
教室里很暖和，你可以把外套脱了。
Jiàoshì lǐ hěn nuǎnhuo, nǐ kěyǐ bǎ wàitào tuō le.
It's very warm in the classroom. You can take off your coat.
B
谢谢提醒，我差点忘了。
Xièxie tíxǐng, wǒ chàdiǎn wàng le.
Thanks for reminding me. I almost forgot.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
穿
chuān
to wear; to put on
脱 means to take off clothes, 穿 means to put on clothes.
similar
摘下
zhāi xià
to take off (accessories)
摘下 is used for taking off accessories like hats or glasses, while 脱 is for clothes and shoes.