蹬
dēng
to push with the foot; to pedal; to kick
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Example phrases
- 他用力蹬了一下墙，皮划艇便顺着水流滑向桥洞。 Tā yònglì dēng le yí xià qiáng, píhuátǐng biàn shùn zhe shuǐliú huá xiàng qiáodòng. He pushed hard against the wall with his foot, and the kayak slid with the current towards the bridge opening.
- 他用力蹬着自行车，终于爬上了山坡。 Tā yònglì dēng zhe zìxíngchē, zhōngyú pá shàng le shānpō. He pedalled hard and finally climbed the hill.
- 小宝宝在被子里使劲蹬腿，怎么也不肯睡。 Xiǎo bǎobao zài bèizi lǐ shǐjìn dēng tuǐ, zěnme yě bù kěn shuì. The baby kicked hard under the blanket and just wouldn't sleep.
Related words
- 背负 bēifù to bear; to shoulder; to carry
- 绊 bàn to trip; to stumble; to hinder
- 负重 fùzhòng to carry a load; to bear a burden
- 晃荡 huàngdang to sway; to wander about
- 敞开 chǎngkāi to open wide; openly
- 晃 huàng to sway; to shake
- 东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng to look around distractedly; to gaze about
- 翻来覆去 fānláifùqù over and over; to toss and turn
- 俯首 fǔshǒu to bow one's head; to submit
- 翻身 fānshēn to turn over; to free oneself from hardship
- 俯视 fǔshì to look down at; to overlook
- 颤抖 chàndǒu to tremble; to shake