Definition & Meaning

1.tumble; trip and fall; fall over; trip over; slip over

2.wrestling; sport in which two opponents wrestle hand to hand using strength and technique, each attempting to throw or unbalance the other to be the winner

Word usage

shuāi jiāo

摔 跤

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NHSK 789－3 ZW12 SW HSK PLUS Elementary 2More

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1
v.tumble; trip and fall; fall over; trip over; slip over
- zhè tiáo lù tài huá yī bù xiǎo xīn jiù yào shuāi jiāo
  这条路太滑，一不小心就要摔跤。
  The road is so slippery that it is easy to fall if one is not cautious.
synonym
huá dǎo滑倒 diē jiāo跌跤
2
n.wrestling; sport in which two opponents wrestle hand to hand using strength and technique, each attempting to throw or unbalance the other to be the winner
- zì yóu shì shuāi jiāo bǐ sài
  自由式摔跤比赛
  freestyle wrestling match
- hēi xióng shuāi jiāo xiàng mù
  黑熊摔跤项目
  bear wrestling

Word usage

Note
"摔跤" cannot be written as "摔交".
Separable word
"摔" and "跤" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 孩子们正在草地上摔着跤呢。
  The children are tumbling over on the grass.
- 这双鞋鞋底不好，我穿着它摔过跤。
  The soles of these shoes are not good. I have tripped myself wearing them.
- 昨天下雪，路很滑，我也摔了跤。
  It snowed yesterday. The road was slippery and I fell down, too.

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