tiào

to jump; to hop; to skip over

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  • 跳舞tiàowǔto danceB2
  • 跳高tiàogāo(athletics) high jumpB5
  • 跳远tiàoyuǎnlong jump (athletics)B5
  • 跳水tiàoshuǐto dive (into water)B6
  • 跳槽tiàocáoto leave one's job to take up a position eB7
  • 跳动tiàodòngto throbB7
  • 跳伞tiàosǎnto parachuteB7

See it in sentences

他高兴得跳了起来。

He jumped up with joy.

她从小学习跳舞。

She learned to dance as a child.