Chinese word

跳过

Pronunciation

Pinyintiào guò

Meaning

  • verbskip

Example

请不要跳过这一行。qǐng bú yào tiào guò zhè yì háng

Please don't skip this line.

Illustration for 跳过 (skip)

More examples

如果时间不够，可以先跳过本章。rú guǒ shí jiān bú gòu ké yǐ xiān tiào guò běn zhāng

If you don't have enough time, you can skip this chapter for now.

Core concept

Move past a line or section without taking it in, then continue with what follows.

Common phrases

  • 跳过这个步骤tiào guò zhè ge bù zhòu

    skip this step

  • 跳过本章tiào guò běn zhāng

    skip this chapter

  • 跳过介绍tiào guò jiè shào

    skip the introduction

Similar words

略过lüè guò: Deal with a part only lightly and move on without examining it in detail.
省略shěng lüè: Intentionally omit part of what is written or said.
忽略hū lüè: Pay no attention to information or a matter and let it go unnoticed.
漏掉lòu diào: Unintentionally omit something from writing, speech, or a procedure.

Definition in Chinese

在阅读或处理信息时不看某一行或某一部分而直接跳到后面。zài yuè dú huò chú lǐ xìn xī shí bú kàn mǒu yì háng huò mǒu yí bù fèn ér zhí jiē tiào dào hòu miàn

Word origin

跳 (tiào, "jump") + 过 (guò, "pass") forms the image of jumping over a part of a text or process instead of going through it.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb can mark a temporary decision to leave a question or topic for later, so it need not sound final.

Other meanings

  • jump oververb

Opposites

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