踩高跷 (cǎi gāo qiāo) — to walk on stilts

Definition

A separable verb meaning 'to walk on stilts' — usually used in cultural and festival contexts like temple fairs. The verb 踩 can also mean to step on (踩) in general usage.

verb

to walk on stilts

Examples

踩高跷。
Tā xǐ huan zài miào huì shàng cǎi gāo qiāo.
He likes to walk on stilts at temple fairs.
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Tā cǎi guò yí cì gāo qiāo, jué de hěn nán.
He walked on stilts once and found it difficult.
踩高跷。
cǎi gāo qiāo Xū yào hěn hǎo de píng héng néng lì.
Walking on stilts requires good balance.

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