Meaning
跳 is a common verb that describes the action of jumping or leaping, where the body leaves the ground. It can refer to physical jumping (like jumping rope or hopping), dancing movements, or metaphorically skipping over something. The character shows a person (足 foot radical) making a sudden upward movement.
Usage
跳 is frequently used in compound words and appears in many everyday contexts: sports activities (跳舞 to dance, 跳绳 to jump rope), physical movements (跳起来 to jump up), and even abstract uses (跳过 to skip over something in reading or a process). It combines with various complements to indicate direction or result.
Examples
- 01小孩子在院子里跳来跳去。.The children are jumping around in the yard.
- 02她每天晚上都跳舞一个小时。.She dances for an hour every evening.
Measure words
- 下跳了三下
Common collocations
- 跳舞to dance
- 跳绳to jump rope
- 跳起来to jump up
- 跳过to skip over, to jump over
Antonyms
Origin
The character 跳 combines the foot radical 足 on the left with 兆 (zhào) on the right as the phonetic component. The foot radical indicates the meaning relates to leg movement, while the jumping motion is emphasized through the overall structure.