跳越

tiàoyuè
verb #32,164

Meanings

  1. 1 to jump over
  2. 2 to leap across
  3. 3 to skip past

Examples

HSK 6
Tā qīngsōng de tiàoyuè guò nà dào wéilán.
He easily jumped over that fence.
HSK 6
Yùndòngyuán yí gè jiànbù tiàoyuè le shuǐgōu.
The athlete leaped across the ditch in one quick step.

Tips

usage
跳越 is more formal/literary than 跳过 (tiàoguò, 'to jump over/skip'). 跳越 emphasizes both the leap and the crossing; 跳过 can also mean 'skip' (e.g., skip a chapter), which 跳越 typically does not.

Stroke Order

tiào
yuè