跳板 (tiào bǎn) — (literal) gangplank; springboard (physical plank used for boarding or diving); (figurative) stepping stone; launchpad (something used to gain a better position or opportunity)
Definition
A noun with two senses: the literal plank for boarding a ship or diving, and the figurative 'stepping stone' — something used to reach a bigger goal (e.g., 当作跳板).
noun
(literal) gangplankspringboard (physical plank used for boarding or diving)(figurative) stepping stonelaunchpad (something used to gain a better position or opportunity)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 跳板。Wǒ men zǒu guò tiào bǎn shàng le chuán.We walked across the gangplank and boarded the ship.
- 跳板。Tā bǎ zhè fèn gōng zuò dàng zuò jìn rù dà gōng sī de tiào bǎn.He treats this job as a stepping stone to enter a big company.
- 跳板。Liú xué jīng lì chéng le tā chuàng yè de tiào bǎn.His study-abroad experience became a springboard for starting his own business.
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