Chinese word

跳动

Pronunciation

Pinyintiào dòng

Meaning

  • verbbeat

Example

他的脉搏在跳动。tā de mài bó zài tiào dòng

His pulse is beating.

Illustration for 跳动 (beat)

More examples

音乐的节拍在跳动。yīn yuè de jié pāi zài tiào dòng

The beat of the music is pulsing.

Core concept

A repeated movement that springs from within, especially the steady motion of a living pulse or a tiny visible vibration.

Common phrases

  • 脉搏跳动mài bó tiào dòng

    pulse beats

  • 心脏跳动xīn zàng tiào dòng

    heart beats

  • 胸口跳动xiōng kǒu tiào dòng

    chest throbs

Similar words

心跳xīn tiào: Beat in a regular rhythm, referring specifically to the heart's action.

Definition in Chinese

多用于描述生物内部如脉搏或心脏的有力、有节奏的跳动，也可泛指肉眼或仪器可见的微小振动。duō yòng yú miáo shù shēng wù nèi bù rú mài bó huò xīn zàng de yǒu lì yǒu jié zòu de tiào dòng yě kě fàn zhǐ ròu yǎn huò yí qì kě jiàn de wēi xiǎo zhèn dòng

Word origin

跳动 (tiàodòng, "beat") combines 跳 (tiào, "jump") + 动 (dòng, "move"), suggesting movement that repeatedly springs or pulses instead of staying still.

Usage tips

  • For everyday descriptions, this verb works well with a body part as subject and with words for speed or force, which lets one sentence report how a pulse changes.

Other meanings

  • throbverb
  • jumpverb

Opposites

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