跃起 (yuè qǐ) — to leap up; to jump up

Definition

Examples

• 他一下跃起，跳过了那堵墙。
  Tā yí xià yuè qǐ, tiào guò le nà dǔ qiáng.
  He leaped up and jumped over that wall.
• 听到好消息，他高兴得跃起欢呼。
  Tīng dào hǎo xiāo xi, tā gāo xìng dé yuè qǐ huān hū.
  Hearing the good news, he leaped up and cheered with joy.
• 小鱼从水里跃起，溅起一片水花。
  Xiǎo yú cóng shuǐ lǐ yuè qǐ, jiàn qǐ yí piàn shuǐ huā.
  The small fish leaped up from the water, splashing a spray of water.