跳 (tiào) — to jump; to hop; to bounce; to skip over; (of heart) to beat; to palpitate
Definition
跳 (tiào) is the everyday verb for 'to jump, hop, or bounce' — physical movement of the body. 跳跃 is a more formal written synonym; 跳动 is used specifically for heart/pulse beating.
verb
to jumpto hopto bounceto skip over(of heart) to beatto palpitate
Examples
- 跳。Tā gāo xìng dé tiào le qǐ lái.He jumped for joy.
- 。Wǒ de xīn tiào dé hěn kuài.My heart is beating very fast.
- 跳。Tā tiào guò le nà bǎ yǐ zi.He jumped over that chair.
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