Definition
跤 is a bound form (b.f.) — it never stands alone and always appears as part of a compound. The most common compounds are 摔跤 (meaning both 'to fall down' and 'the sport of wrestling') and 跌跤 (to stumble and fall). 摔跤 can be split in the same way as a separable verb: 摔了一跤, 摔个跤. Knowing this pattern is key to using words that contain 跤 naturally.
b.f.
(bound form) used in compounds meaning 'fall down' or 'wrestle'
Examples
- 跤，。Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, tuǐ hěn téng.He fell down and his leg hurts a lot.
- 。Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shuāi jiāo bǐsài.I like watching wrestling matches.
- ，跤。Lǎorén zǒulù yào xiǎoxīn, bùrán róngyì diē jiāo.Elderly people need to be careful when walking, otherwise they'll easily fall.
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