Definition
跳跃 (tiàoyuè) is a more literary and vivid verb for 'to leap, to bound' — it suggests a vigorous, often purposeful springing motion, and can be used figuratively (e.g., thoughts leaping between ideas). It's less common in everyday speech than 跳 (tiào), which is the general, neutral word for any kind of jump or hop. 蹦 (bèng) emphasizes a short, bouncy hop, often playful.
verb
to jumpto leapto bound
Easily confused
- 条约tiáo yuēsound-aliketreaty, pact
Examples
- 跳跃。Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng kuàilè de tiào yuè.The children are jumping happily on the playground.
- 跳跃。Tā de sīwéi zài duō gè xiǎngfǎ zhī jiān tiào yuè.His thoughts leap between multiple ideas.
- 跳跃。Tùzi zài tiányě lǐ tiào yuè zhe qián jìn.The rabbit jumps forward in the field.
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