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跳跃

tiàoyuè

to jump; to leap; to skip over

An athlete leaps high over a hurdle on a running track
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Characters in this word

跳 tiào

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 兆 omen
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

跃 yuè

Strokes
11
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 夭 young, energetic
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 跃

Example phrases

  • 运动员在最后一轮跳跃中改变了起跳节奏,反而取得了全场最高分。 Yùndòngyuán zài zuìhòu yì lún tiàoyuè zhōng gǎibiàn le qǐtiào jiézòu, fǎn'ér qǔdé le quánchǎng zuì gāo fēn. In the final round of jumping, the athlete changed his take-off rhythm and instead achieved the highest score of the whole competition.
  • 山羊在岩石间的跳跃动作十分轻盈敏捷。 Shānyáng zài yánshí jiān de tiàoyuè dòngzuò shífēn qīngyíng mǐnjié. The mountain goat's leaps among the rocks are extremely light and nimble.
  • 孩子们在草地上跳跃着追逐一只白色的蝴蝶。 Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng tiàoyuèzhe zhuīzhú yì zhī báisè de húdié. The children leap across the grass, chasing a white butterfly.

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