跃 (yuè) — to leap; to jump (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

跃 is a bound morpheme meaning 'to leap' — it almost never stands alone and appears in compounds like 飞跃 (leapfrog), 跃居 (jump to a rank), or 跃过 (leap over). Use 跳 for the everyday verb 'to jump'.

bound form

to leapto jump (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

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Jìn nián lái, zhōng guó de jīng jì shí xiàn le fēi yuè shì fā zhǎn.
In recent years, China's economy has achieved leapfrog development.
跃，。
Zhè zhī qīng wā qīng qīng yí yuè, jiù tiào dào le hé yè shàng.
The frog gave a gentle leap and jumped onto the lotus leaf.
跃。
Tā de chéng jì cóng dì shí míng yuè jū dào dì yī míng.
His ranking jumped from tenth place to first place.

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