助跑

zhùpǎo

verb #36,071

Meanings

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

Characters

to assist / to help

Examples

跳远运动员先助跑然后起跳。

Tiàoyuǎn yùndòngyuán xiān zhùpǎo ránhòu qǐtiào.

The long jumper takes a run-up before leaping.

飞机助跑了一段距离后腾空。

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

助 zhù

跑 pǎo