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Chinese word
跳高
Pronunciation
Pinyintiào gāo
Meaning
- nounhigh jump
Example
我小时候参加过跳高比赛。wǒ xiǎo shí hòu cān jiā guò tiào gāo bǐ sài
I competed in high jump when I was a child.
More examples
他每天练习跳高，成绩提高了。tā měi tiān liàn xí tiào gāo chéng jì tí gāo le
He practices high jump every day, and his results have improved.
Core concept
Forward motion becomes upward motion that clears a bar set at a measured height.
Common phrases
参加跳高比赛cān jiā tiào gāo bǐ sài
participate in a high jump competition
跳高训练tiào gāo xùn liàn
high jump practice
跳高项目tiào gāo xiàng mù
high jump event
Similar words
跳远tiào yuǎn: A track-and-field event that tests how far an athlete can jump after a run-up.
跳舞tiào wǔ: Moving the body to music as an activity.
运动会yùn dòng huì: An organized sports event featuring races, ball games, and other contests.
Definition in Chinese
田径项目，运动员通过助跑和起跳把身体越过横杆，也可指一次越过横杆的跳跃动作。tián jìng xiàng mù yùn dòng yuán tōng guò zhù pǎo hé qǐ tiào bǎ shēn tǐ yuè guò héng gān yě kě zhǐ yí cì yuè guò héng gān de tiào yuè dòng zuò
Word origin
跳高 (tiàogāo, "high jump") is a transparent compound of 跳 (tiào, "leap") and 高 (gāo, "high"), so the action and its track-and-field name share one form.
Usage tips
- English often treats the event name and the action description as different grammatical expressions, but Chinese keeps them in one compact form, so context matters when listening.
Other meanings
- jump highverb
Related words
- 跳高比赛tiào gāo bǐ sàihigh jump competitionnoun
- 跳高选手tiào gāo xuán shǒuhigh jumpernoun