Chinese for Kids · Level 19
16 words
Chinese word
跳绳
Pronunciation
Pinyintiào shéng
Meaning
- verbjump rope
Example
我每天跳绳。wǒ měi tiān tiào shéng
I jump rope every day.
More examples
体育课上，我们一起跳绳。tǐ yù kè shàng wǒ men yì qǐ tiào shéng
In PE class, we jump rope together.
Core concept
A body rises again and again while a rope circles from above the head to beneath the feet.
Common phrases
学跳绳xué tiào shéng
learn to jump rope
练习跳绳liàn xí tiào shéng
practice jumping rope
Similar words
跳tiào: To push off the ground and move the body up into the air.
Definition in Chinese
把绳子从身体上方摇到脚下，配合跳起的动作连续进行。bǎ shéng zi cóng shēn tǐ shàng fāng yáo dào jiǎo xià pèi hé tiào qǐ de dòng zuò lián xù jìn xíng
Word origin
跳 (tiào, "jump") + 绳 (shéng, "rope") combines the action with the tool, so the word pictures jumping as the rope passes under the feet.
Usage tips
- In 我每天跳绳 (wǒ měitiān tiàoshéng, "I jump rope every day"), the frequency phrase comes before the activity verb.