撑竿跳 (chēng gān tiào) — pole vault (the sport or event) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

The athletics event of pole vaulting: jumping over a high bar using a flexible pole. Usually used with 运动, 项目, or 比赛 to name the sport or competition.

noun

pole vault (the sport or event)

Measure word · 项

Easily confused

撑杆跳chēng gān tiàosound-alikepole vault (sport)

Examples

撑竿跳。
Tā shì yì míng yōu xiù de chēng gān tiào yùn dòng yuán.
He is an excellent pole vault athlete.
撑竿跳。
chēng gān tiào Xū yào hěn qiáng de bì lì hé jì qiǎo.
Pole vault requires strong arm strength and skill.
撑竿跳。
Tā zài ào yùn huì de chēng gān tiào xiàng mù zhōng huò dé le jīn pái.
She won a gold medal in the pole vault event at the Olympics.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

撑竿pole

撑chēngprop竿gānpole

动宾Verb + object

撑竿 gives the pole and 跳 the jump, together naming the pole-vaulting event.

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 撐; 撑 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

牚

牚chēng撐chēng

Same sound today

The traditional form 撐 pairs 手 (hand) with 牚, which gives the sound; the simplified 撑 is a shorthand.

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

竹干竿

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

干

干gān竿gān

Same sound today

竿 uses 竹, bamboo, to mark the material, with 干 giving the sound.

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.

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