跳动 (tiào dòng) — (of the heart, pulse, etc.) to throb, to pulse; (of an object, light, etc.) to bounce, to jiggle, to jump about
Definition
Emphasizes rhythmic pulsing or light bouncing — the heart, a light, a ball. 跳 is the basic verb 'to jump/hop'; 跳动 adds a sense of repeated, regular motion.
verb
(of the heart, pulse, etc.) to throbto pulse(of an object, light, etc.) to bounceto jiggleto jump about
Examples
- ，跳动。Wǒ pǎo wán bù hòu, xīn zàng hái zài bù tíng dì tiào dòng.After I finished running, my heart was still pounding.
- 跳动。Lán qiú zài dì shàng yòng lì tiào dòng le yí xià.The basketball gave a hard bounce on the ground.
- 跳动。Jī qì de zhǐ shì dēng zài yǒu guī lǜ dì tiào dòng.The indicator light of the machine is pulsing regularly.
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