纵身

縱身

zòngshēn

verb #28,612

Meanings

1 to leap
2 to spring (one's body)
3 to throw oneself (into motion)

Characters

to release; vertical; to let go

Examples

他纵身跳入水中。

Tā zòng shēn tiào rù shuǐ zhōng.

He leaped into the water.

她纵身一跃，跳过了障碍物。

Tā zòng shēn yī yuè, tiàoguò le zhàng'àiwù.

She took a leap and jumped over the obstacle.

Tips

usage

纵身 is almost always followed by a directional verb of motion: 纵身跳 (leap/jump), 纵身扑 (lunge), 纵身跃 (spring). It describes a full-body, committed physical action.

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

身 shēn