Definition
跳动 (tiào dòng) describes a repeated, rhythmic motion — like a heart throbbing or a light pulsing. It differs from 跳 (tiào) and 蹦 (bèng), which mean a single jump or hop, and from 弹 (tán), which means to bounce off a surface (like a ball). 跳动 often implies a continuous, regular beat or bounce.
verb
(of the heart, pulse, etc.) to throbto pulse(of an object, light, etc.) to bounceto jiggleto jump about
Examples
- ，跳动。Wǒ pǎo wán bù hòu, xīnzàng hái zài bù tíng de tiào dòng.After I finished running, my heart was still pounding.
- 跳动。Lánqiú zài dìshàng yònglì tiào dòng le yíxià.The basketball gave a hard bounce on the ground.
- 跳动。Jīqì de zhǐshìdēng zài yǒu guīlǜ de tiào dòng.The indicator light of the machine is pulsing regularly.
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