跳

tiào

verb HSK 3 #404

Meanings

1 to jump; to hop; to leap
2 to bounce; to skip
3 to beat (of heart)

Characters

to jump; to leap

Contains the foot radical 足, indicating a physical action done with the feet.

Examples

他跳了起来。

Tā tiào le qǐlái.

He jumped up.

小孩在跳。

Xiǎohái zài tiào.

The child is jumping.

我的心跳得很快。

Wǒ de xīn tiào de hěn kuài.

My heart is beating fast.

Tips

usage

跳 combines with many words: 跳舞 (dance), 跳绳 (jump rope), 跳远 (long jump), 跳高 (high jump), 心跳 (heartbeat).

Stroke Order

跳 tiào