Chinese word

跳跃

Pronunciation

Pinyintiào yuè

Meaning

  • verbjump

Example

小狗在院子里跳跃。xiáo gǒu zài yuàn zi lǐ tiào yuè

The puppy is jumping in the yard.

Illustration for 跳跃 (jump)

More examples

猫突然跳跃，躲开了追赶的狗。māo tū rán tiào yuè duǒ kāi le zhuī gǎn de gǒu

The cat suddenly jumped to avoid the dog chasing it.

Core concept

A forceful rise or forward spring made with the feet or body instead of staying in one place.

Common phrases

  • 从高处跳跃下来cóng gāo chù tiào yuè xià lái

    jump down from a high place

  • 跳跃躲避tiào yuè duǒ bì

    jump to avoid

Similar words

跳tiào: Leave the ground or another surface in a jump powered by the feet.
跳起来tiào qǐ lái: Jump suddenly upward from a still position or a low posture.
弹跳tán tiào: Bounce upward from the ground or another surface.
跳动tiào dòng: Make repeated small movements up and down.

Definition in Chinese

用脚或身体的力量离开地面或原位置，向上或向前移动的动作。yòng jiǎo huò shēn tǐ de lì liàng lí kāi dì miàn huò yuán wèi zhì xiàng shàng huò xiàng qián yí dòng de dòng zuò

Word origin

跳 (tiào, "jump") + 跃 (yuè, "leap") forms a compound that reinforces the idea of springing away from the ground.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this form sounds more descriptive and formal than the most basic everyday choice, so it commonly appears in written movement descriptions and sports contexts.

Other meanings

  • leapnoun
  • hopverb

Opposites

  • 爬行pá xíngcrawlverb

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