跳 (tiào) — to jump; to leap

跳 (tiào)

跳 describes the action of jumping or leaping, and extends to dancing and skipping.

Meanings

1. [verb] to jump; to leap; to spring
2. [verb] to dance (as in 跳舞)

Example Sentences

那只猫跳上了桌子。 Nà zhī māo tiào shàng le zhuōzi. That cat jumped onto the table.

孩子们在草地上跳来跳去。 Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng tiào lái tiào qù. The children were jumping around on the grass.

她每天早上都跳绳锻炼。 Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu tiào shéng duànliàn. She jumps rope every morning for exercise.

他们在舞台上跳了一支很美的舞。 Tāmen zài wǔtái shàng tiào le yī zhī hěn měi de wǔ. They performed a beautiful dance on the stage.

Collocations

Memory Hook

跳 has the foot radical (足) on the left — your feet leave the ground when you 跳.