跷

qiāo èr láng tuǐ

跷二郎腿

sit with one's legs crossed

qiāo zhe tuǐ zuò

跷着腿坐

sit with one's legs crossed

qiāo qǐ mǔ zhǐ

跷起拇指

hold up one's thumb in approval

tā qiāo qǐ jiǎo kàn qiáng shang de bù gào

他跷起脚看墙上的布告

He stands on tiptoe to look at the bulletin on the wall

wǒ qiāo zhe jiǎo zǒu dào hái zi de chuáng biān

我跷着脚走到孩子的床边。

We tiptoed to the bedside of the child.

qiāo zhe jiǎo zhàn

跷着脚站

standing on tiptoe

cǎi zài sān chǐ duō gāo de qiāo shang

踩在三尺多高的跷上

on three- chi-high stilts

cǎi qiāo niǔ yāng ge

踩跷扭秧歌

do the yanko dance on stilts

gāo qiāo

高跷

stilts