HSK · Level 52
105 words
Chinese word
摔跤
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuāi jiāo
Meaning
- verbfall
Example
下楼时他差点摔跤。xià lóu shí tā chà diǎn shuāi jiāo
He almost fell while going downstairs.
More examples
地上有冰，他没注意结果摔跤并扭伤了脚踝。dì shàng yǒu bīng tā méi zhù yì jié guǒ shuāi jiāo bìng niǔ shāng le jiǎo huái
There was ice on the ground, and he failed to notice it, so he fell and sprained his ankle.
Core concept
A body moves from standing to the ground, either through lost balance or through another person's throw.
Common phrases
一不小心就会摔跤yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù huì shuāi jiāo
fall if you're not careful
路面湿滑容易摔跤lù miàn shī huá róng yì shuāi jiāo
fall easily on wet slippery ground
摔跤受伤shuāi jiāo shòu shāng
get hurt from falling
Similar words
摔倒shuāi dǎo: To fall to the ground after slipping or tripping.
跌倒diē dǎo: To fall to the ground after losing footing or balance.
滑倒huá dào: To lose balance and fall because the feet slip.
绊倒bàn dǎo: To trip over something and fall to the ground.
Definition in Chinese
失去平衡或被外力推动而倒下；口语中也指把对手摔倒的格斗运动。shī qù píng héng huò bèi wài lì tuī dòng ér dǎo xià kóu yǔ zhōng yě zhǐ bǎ duì shǒu shuāi dǎo de gé dòu yùn dòng
Word origin
摔跤 (shuāijiāo, "fall or wrestle") joins 摔 (shuāi, "to fall or throw down") with 跤 (jiāo, "a stumble"), giving the compound both an accidental and a competitive ground movement.
Usage tips
- For an accidental fall, the verb can appear without an object, while the sports sense usually has an opponent or match context.
Other meanings
- wrestlingnoun
Opposites
- 稳住wěn zhùsteady yourselfverb
- 保持平衡bǎo chí píng héngmaintain balanceverb
Related words
- 摔跤手shuāi jiāo shǒuwrestlernoun
- 摔跤比赛shuāi jiāo bǐ sàiwrestling matchnoun