Writing
跳高 (tiào gāo) — how to say "high jump" in Chinese
跳高
High jump
verb
Character composition
跳
to jump
高
high
Radicals / Keys
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
高
Tall
#189 · gāo · 10 strokes
Collocations
跳高比赛
tiào gāo bǐ sài
high jump competition
Examples
她在运动会上参加了跳高比赛。
She participated in the high jump competition at the sports meet.
他喜欢跳高。
He likes high jump.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "high jump" in Chinese?
"high jump" in Chinese is 跳高 (tiào gāo).
Tiao gao in Mandarin
跳高 (tiào gāo) means "High jump".
How is 跳高 pronounced?
It is pronounced tiào gāo (written as tiao gao, tiaogao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "high jump" in Chinese characters?
It is written 跳高: 跳 has 13 strokes, 高 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 跳高?
跳高 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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