弹跳

彈跳

tántiào

verb #18,886

Meanings

1 to bounce
2 to jump
3 to leap

Characters

to spring; to bounce

Literally 'spring-jump' — to bounce or leap upward.

Examples

篮球运动员的弹跳力很强。

Lánqiú yùndòngyuán de tántiào lì hěn qiáng.

Basketball players have very strong jumping ability.

球在地上弹跳了几下。

Qiú zài dìshang tántiào le jǐ xià.

The ball bounced on the ground a few times.

Tips

usage

弹跳 is used both for people jumping (especially in sports contexts) and for objects bouncing. 弹跳力 (bouncing power) is a common compound used in athletics.

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

跳 tiào