How common it is
跳 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tiào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“跳”这个字用来表示跳跃的动作。比如，你可以跳绳、跳高或者在公园里和朋友一起玩耍时跳起来。
tiào zhège zì lái bǎo shí yuè dào yuè dòng。rúbùkěyǐ， nǐ kěyǐ tiào shéng、tiào gāo huòzhě zài gōngyuán lǐ hé péngyou yīqǐ wánshuǎ shí tiào qǐlái。
"跳" is used to describe the action of jumping. For example, you can jump rope, jump high, or jump while playing with friends in the park.
Context note
“跳”常用于描述各种跳跃动作，比如在体育课上、游乐场里或者和家人一起玩耍时。
tiào cháng yòng wéiyú miáo shù zhèngzhǒng yuè jià dòng zuò，bǐrú zài tǐyù kèshàng、yóuyè chǎnglǐ huòzhě hé jiā rén yīqǐ wánshuǎ shí。
"跳" is commonly used to describe various jumping actions, such as in PE class, at the amusement park, or when playing with family.
5 examples
他跳过这条河。
tā tiào guò zhè tiáo hé。
He jumped over this river.
孩子们在公园里跳绳。
hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ tiào shéng。
The children are jumping rope in the park.
她跳得很高。
tā tiào dé hěn gāo。
She jumped very high.
我们一起去跳高吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù tiào gāo ba。
Let's go jump high together.
他喜欢在晚上跳街舞。
tā xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng tiào jiē wǔ。
He likes to dance street dance at night.
5 mini stories
小明和朋友们在公园里玩，他们一起跳绳。
xiǎo míng hé péng yǒu men zài gōng yuán lǐ wán， tā men yì qǐ tiào shéng。
Xiaoming and his friends were playing in the park, they jumped rope together.
妈妈教我跳高，我很高兴。
mā ma jiào wǒ tiào gāo， wǒ hěn gāo xìng。
Mom taught me to jump high, I was very happy.
小红在操场上练习跳远。
xiǎo hóng zài cāo chǎng shàng liàn xí tiào yuǎn。
Xiaohong practiced long jump on the playground.
爸爸带我去跳水，我很害怕。
bà ba dài wǒ qù tiào shuǐ， wǒ hěn hài pà。
Dad took me to do a diving, I was very scared.
妹妹喜欢在晚上跳绳。
mèi mei xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng tiào shéng。
My younger sister likes to jump rope at night.