跳动

跳動

tiàodòng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,571

Meanings

HSK 6

我能感觉到心脏在跳动。

Wǒ néng gǎnjué dào xīnzàng zài tiàodòng.

I can feel my heart beating.

HSK 7-9

屏幕上的光标在跳动。

Píngmù shàng de guāngbiāo zài tiàodòng.

The cursor on the screen is blinking.

HSK 7-9

火焰在跳动。

Huǒyàn zài tiàodòng.

The flames are flickering.

usage

跳动 most commonly describes heartbeats (心跳动) and rhythmic pulsing. It implies a repeated, rhythmic motion rather than a single jump.

跳 tiào

动 dòng