摔跤 (shuāi jiāo) — to trip and fall; to wrestle (in the sport of wrestling)
Definition
摔跤 has two distinct senses: 'to trip and fall' (accidental) and 'to wrestle' as a sport. Unlike 摔, the falling here is typically on level ground, not from a height.
verb
to trip and fallto wrestle (in the sport of wrestling)
Examples
- 摔跤。Tā zǒu lù de shí hou bù xiǎo xīn shuāi jiāo le.He accidentally tripped and fell while walking.
- 摔跤，。Tā cóng xiǎo xǐ huan shuāi jiāo, xiàn zài shì zhuān yè yùn dòng yuán.He has liked wrestling since he was a child, and now he is a professional athlete.
- ，。Tā zuó tiān shuāi le liǎng cì jiāo, tuǐ dōu qīng le.He fell twice yesterday, and his legs are bruised.
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