踩高跷

踩高蹺
cǎi gāoqiāo
verb #30,905

Meanings

  1. 1 to walk on stilts
  2. 2 to perform stilt-walking (a folk performance art)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Miàohuì shàng yǒu rén cǎi gāoqiāo, tèbié rènào.
People were walking on stilts at the temple fair - really lively.
HSK 7-9
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù huì cǎi gāoqiāo.
He's been able to walk on stilts since he was little.

Tips

culture
踩高跷 is a traditional folk performance from northern China, especially during 庙会 (temple fairs) and Chinese New Year processions. Performers in costume - often as opera characters - dance, do tricks, and sometimes form acrobatic pyramids on stilts up to two meters tall.

Stroke Order

cǎi
gāo
qiāo