跳 (tiào) - To jump & to leap
跳 · tiào
To jump;
to leap;
to bounce;
to skip;
to dance;
to spring;
to hop;
to move suddenly or quickly.
To jumpto leapto bounce
Usage highlights
To jump highLong jumpTo skip ropeTo danceTo bounce a ballHeartbeat
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The athlete can jump very high (跳得很高).
- Children love to skip rope (跳绳).
- The frog hopped into the pond (跳进池塘).
- My heart skipped a beat (心跳加速).
- Prices have jumped recently (价格跳涨).
Collocations
- To jump high(跳高)
- Long jump(跳远)
- To skip rope(跳绳)
- To dance(跳舞)
- To bounce a ball(跳球)
- Heartbeat(心跳)
Idioms
- Jumping with joy(欢蹦乱跳)
- Jumping up and down in anger(暴跳如雷)
- Jump over the dragon gate(鲤鱼跳龙门)
- Heart pounding with fear(心惊肉跳)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese culture, the 'carp leaping over the dragon gate' (鲤鱼跳龙门) symbolizes overcoming obstacles to achieve success and transformation.
- The character appears in many physical activities and sports terms, reflecting its fundamental meaning of movement and energy.
- In traditional medicine and philosophy, abnormal 'jumping' of the heart (心跳) can indicate emotional or physical imbalance.