助跑

zhùpǎo
verb #36,071

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a run-up (in athletics)
  2. 2 approach run
  3. 3 (aviation) takeoff run

Examples

Tiàoyuǎn yùndòngyuán xiān zhùpǎo ránhòu qǐtiào.
The long jumper takes a run-up before leaping.
Fēijī zhùpǎo le yí duàn jùlí hòu téngkōng.
The plane took off after a stretch of takeoff run.

Tips

usage
Sports word — the run-up before any jumping or throwing event: long jump (跳远), pole vault (撑杆跳), javelin (标枪), bowling (保龄球). Also the engineering term for an aircraft's ground run before liftoff.

Stroke Order

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