Chinese word

跳伞

Pronunciation

Pinyintiào sǎn

Meaning

  • verbskydive

Example

上周末我和朋友一起跳伞。shàng zhōu mò wǒ hé péng yǒu yì qǐ tiào sǎn

Last weekend, my friends and I went skydiving.

Illustration for 跳伞 (skydive)

More examples

他在俱乐部第一次跳伞，虽然紧张但无事着陆。tā zài jù lè bù dì yí cì tiào sǎn suī rán jǐn zhāng dàn wú shì zhuó lù

He went skydiving for the first time at the club; although he was nervous, he landed safely.

Core concept

A fall from an aircraft or high place followed by a gentle, parachute-controlled landing.

Common phrases

  • 在高空跳伞zài gāo kōng tiào sǎn

    skydive at high altitude

  • 从飞机上跳伞cóng fēi jī shàng tiào sǎn

    skydive from a plane

  • 第一次跳伞dì yí cì tiào sǎn

    skydive for the first time

Similar words

降落jiàng luò: Go downward while becoming lower or slower, as an aircraft or object does.
跳下tiào xià: Leap from a high place and move downward through the air toward the ground.
着陆zhuó lù: Come down onto the ground or water and stop there.

Definition in Chinese

从飞机或其他高处跳下后打开降落伞减速并着陆的动作，也用作该项活动或体验的名称。cóng fēi jī huò qí tā gāo chù tiào xià hòu dǎ kāi jiàng luò sǎn jiǎn sù bìng zhuó lù de dòng zuò yě yòng zuò gāi xiàng huó dòng huò tǐ yàn de míng chēng

Word origin

The compound 跳伞 (tiàosǎn, "skydive") joins 跳 (tiào, "jump") with 伞 (sǎn, "umbrella"), using the image of an umbrella-like canopy to identify the equipment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb can refer to the whole recreational activity, so plans and past experiences can use it directly without a separate noun for the activity.

Related words

  • 跳伞者tiào sǎn zhěskydivernoun
  • 跳伞教练tiào sǎn jiào liànskydiving instructornoun
  • 跳伞服tiào sǎn fúskydiving suitnoun

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