跳板

tiàobǎn

noun #25,044

Measure Word

一块跳板 kuài

Meanings

1 springboard; diving board
2 gangplank
3 (figurative) stepping stone; launching pad

Characters

to jump; to leap

Examples

运动员从跳板上跃入水中。

Yùndòngyuán cóng tiàobǎn shàng yuè rù shuǐ zhōng.

The athlete leaped from the springboard into the water.

这份工作对她来说只是一块跳板。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì tā lái shuō zhǐshì yī kuài tiàobǎn.

This job is just a stepping stone for her.

水手们沿着跳板走上了船。

Shuǐshǒumen yánzhe tiàobǎn zǒu shàngle chuán.

The sailors walked up the gangplank onto the ship.

Tips

usage

跳板 is frequently used figuratively: 以…为跳板 means 'to use (something) as a springboard / stepping stone' — e.g. 以这次比赛为跳板 (using this competition as a launching pad).

Stroke Order

跳 tiào

板 bǎn