腾跃 (téng yuè) — to prance; to leap (of animals); to soar; to rise sharply (of prices, spirits, etc.)
Definition
Literary verb meaning to leap or soar — used for animals prancing and for prices or spirits rising sharply. Mostly written; in spoken Chinese use simpler verbs like 跳 or 涨.
verb
to pranceto leap (of animals)to soarto rise sharply (of prices, spirits, etc.)
Examples
- 腾跃。Mǎ zài cǎo yuán shàng téng yuè.The horse prances on the grassland.
- 腾跃，。Zuì jìn wù jià téng yuè, shēng huó chéng běn tí gāo le.Prices have risen sharply lately, increasing the cost of living.
- ，腾跃，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xīn qíng téng yuè, xīng fèn bù yǐ.Upon hearing this news, his spirits soared and he was overjoyed.
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