Writing
跳 (tiào) — how to say "to jump" in Chinese
跳
To jump
verb
Radicals / Keys
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
高兴地跳
gāoxìng de tiào
jump happily
Examples
孩子们在操场上快乐地跳着。
The children are jumping happily on the playground.
他跳得很高。
He jumps very high.
Mnemonic
[tiào-] Theo, a little frog in a green cap, takes a running start and does a jump over a puddle. He tries so hard that he shouts, "Theo!" and lands right in the wet grass. Now everyone in the yard says he can 跳 farther than anyone. 🐸
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Frequently asked questions
How to say jump in Chinese?
"to jump" in Chinese is 跳 (tiào).
跳 meaning in English
跳 (tiào) means "To jump".
Tiao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced tiào (written as tiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tiao in Chinese character
It is written 跳 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 跳?
跳 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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