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翻跟头

翻跟頭
fāngēntou
verb #26,494

Meanings

  1. 1 to do a somersault
  2. 2 to turn a cartwheel

Examples

他在体育课上翻跟头。
Tā zài tǐyù kè shang fān gēntou.
He did somersaults in PE class.
那个孩子会翻跟头，大家都喝彩。
Nàge háizi huì fān gēntou, dàjiā dōu hècǎi.
The child could do somersaults and everyone cheered.
练武术的人经常练习翻跟头。
Liàn wǔshù de rén jīngcháng liànxí fān gēntou.
People who practice martial arts often train somersaults.

Tips

usage
翻跟头 is the colloquial term for a somersault. In formal contexts such as gymnastics, 前滚翻 (forward roll) or 后滚翻 (backward roll) are used instead.

Stroke Order

翻 fān
跟 gēn
头 tóu