跳水 (tiào shuǐ) — to dive (into water); diving (as a sport); (figurative) to fall sharply, to plummet (of stocks, prices, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'jump water': the sport of diving and the act of plunging in. Figuratively used for a sharp price or stock drop, like 降 but more vivid and dramatic.
verb
to dive (into water)diving (as a sport)(figurative) to fall sharplyto plummet (of stocks, prices, etc.)
Examples
- 。Tā gāng cái tiào le yí cì shuǐ.He just did a dive.
- 跳水。tiào shuǐ Shì yí xiàng fēi cháng yōu yǎ de yùn dòng.Diving is a very elegant sport.
- 跳水。Zhè jiā gōng sī de gǔ piào jīn tiān dà fú tiào shuǐ.This company's stock fell sharply today.
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