跟斗 (gēn dǒu) — somersault; fall (as in tripping or tumbling)
Definition
A colloquial word for a somersault or tumble. The standard written form is 跟头; 跟斗 is the same word in everyday speech.
noun
somersaultfall (as in tripping or tumbling)
Examples
- 跟斗。Dì di zài cǎo dì shàng fān le jǐ gè gēn dǒu.My younger brother did a few somersaults on the grass.
- 跟斗。Tā zǒu lù bù xiǎo xīn shuāi le yí gè gēn dǒu.He wasn't careful while walking and took a fall.
- 跟斗。Zá jì yǎn yuán lián xù fān le shí gè gēn dǒu.The acrobat did ten somersaults in a row.
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