弹跳 (tán tiào) — to bounce; to spring; to rebound

Definition

弹跳 emphasizes the springing, rebounding motion of an object (a ball bouncing) rather than a person or animal leaping. Less common than 跳 for everyday 'jump', and more technical — often seen in sports or product specs.

verb
to bounceto springto rebound

Examples

  • 弹跳。
    Lán qiú de tán tiào xìng néng hěn hǎo.
    The basketball has good bounce performance.
  • 弹跳。
    Zhè zhī māo de tán tiào néng lì tè bié qiáng.
    This cat's jumping ability is especially strong.
  • 弹跳。
    Pīng pāng qiú zài zhuō miàn shàng tán tiào le jǐ xià.
    The ping-pong ball bounced a few times on the tabletop.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

弹tánbounce
跳tiàojump

The actions 弹 and 跳 are combined, giving a sense of springing and jumping.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 彈; 弹 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
弓弓gōng
Sound part声符shēngfú
單
單dān彈tán
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 彈 pairs 弓 (bow) with the sound part 單; the simplified 弹 is a shorthand.

Open 弹 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
足足zúfoot
Sound part声符shēngfú
兆
兆zhào跳tiào
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

跳 pairs 足 (foot) with 兆, which supplies the sound; the foot part shows the action is done with the feet.

Open 跳 →

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