English–Chinese
“jump” in Chinese
How to say “jump” in Chinese
“Jump” in Chinese is 跳 (tiào).
The body rises clear of the ground for a moment through the legs, from a small hop to a high leap.
Example sentences with 跳
听到声音，猫突然跳起来。tīng dào shēng yīn māo tū rán tiào qǐ lái
Hearing a sound, the cat suddenly jumped up.
Tips for using 跳
- The same everyday verb covers a single movement and repeated movement, so time and activity expressions often provide the extra detail that English places in the verb.
Other Chinese words for “jump”
孩子看到气球就喜欢蹦起来。hái zi kàn dào qì qiú jiù xǐ huān bèng qǐ lái
Children like to jump up when they see balloons.
小狗在院子里跳跃。xiáo gǒu zài yuàn zi lǐ tiào yuè
The puppy is jumping in the yard.