How to say “jump” in Chinese
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“Jump” in Chinese is 跳, tiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
跳 is read tiào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 足 “foot”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “跳”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 跳. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你会跳舞吗？nǐhuìtiàowǔmaCan you dance?
- 我喜欢画画、跳舞什么的。wǒxǐhuanhuàhuà,tiàowǔshénmedeI like drawing, dancing and stuff like that.
- 楼下的大妈每天都去跳舞lóuxiàdedàmāměitiāndōuqùtiàowǔThe auntie downstairs goes dancing every day.
- 晚会上，大家唱歌的唱歌，跳舞的跳舞，非常热闹。wǎnhuìshang,dàjiāchànggēdechànggē,tiàowǔdetiàowǔ,fēichángrènaoAt the party some sang and some danced — it was really lively.
- 听到这个消息，她高兴得跳了起来。tīngdàozhègexiāoxi,tāgāoxìngdetiàoleqǐlaiWhen she heard the news, she jumped for joy.
- 她高兴得跳了起来tāgāoxìngdetiàoleqǐlaiShe was so happy she jumped up.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Tennis and badminton”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “jump” in Chinese?
“Jump” in Chinese is 跳, pinyin tiào.
What does 跳 mean?
跳 (tiào) means “jump”.
How do you write 跳?
跳 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 跳?
跳 is read tiào. Tones: tiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“jump” in the lesson “Tennis and badminton”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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