摔跤

shuāijiāo

verb HSK 7-9 #5,362

Meanings

1 to trip and fall; to stumble
2 to wrestle

Characters

to fall; to throw down

a fall; a tumble

Literally 'take a fall.' 跤 only appears in this word — you won't see it used alone.

Examples

路太滑了，我差点摔跤。

Lù tài huá le, wǒ chàdiǎn shuāijiāo.

The road was too slippery — I almost fell.

小孩子摔跤是很正常的。

Xiǎoháizi shuāijiāo shì hěn zhèngcháng de.

It's normal for kids to take tumbles.

他们在场上摔跤比赛。

Tāmen zàichǎng shàng shuāijiāo bǐsài.

They were wrestling in a match on the field.

Tips

usage

摔跤 has two distinct meanings: accidentally falling down (the everyday meaning) and the sport of wrestling (摔跤运动). Context makes it clear. 摔了一跤 (shuāi le yí jiāo) specifically means 'took a fall.'

Stroke Order

摔 shuāi

跤 jiāo