高跷 (gāo qiāo) — stilts

Definition

Examples

• 他踩着高跷在街上表演，吸引了很多人。
  Tā cǎi zhe gāo qiāo zài jiē shàng biǎo yǎn, xī yǐn le hěn duō rén.
  He performed on stilts in the street, attracting a lot of people.
• 庙会上有人踩着高跷扮成神仙。
  Miào huì shàng yǒu rén cǎi zhe gāo qiāo bàn chéng shén xiān.
  At the temple fair, someone dressed as an immortal on stilts.
• 小朋友们第一次看见高跷都很好奇。
  Xiǎo péng yǒu men dì yī cì kàn jiàn gāo qiāo dōu hěn hào qí.
  The children were very curious when they saw stilts for the first time.

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