Definition & Meaning

1.skip rope; jump rope

2.(the game) rope skipping; (the rope) jump rope

Word usage

tiào shéng

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1
v.skip rope; jump rope
- tā xǐ huan yòng tiào shéng lái rè shēn
  他喜欢用跳绳来热身。
  He likes to skip rope as a warm-up.
- tā men hái kě yǐ tiào shéng
  他们还可以跳绳。
  They can also play skip rope.
2
n.(the game) rope skipping; (the rope) jump rope
- hái zi men zài tiào shéng
  孩子们在跳绳。
  The children are skipping rope.
- gū niang men zài cāo chǎng shang tiào shéng
  姑娘们在操场上跳绳。
  The girls were skipping in the playground.
- tā men yòu shì tiào shéng yòu shì jiē qiú děng zhe shàng kè líng shēng xiǎng qǐ
  他们又是跳绳，又是接球，等着上课铃声响起。
  They skip rope and play catch, waiting for the bell.

Word usage

Separable word
"跳" and "绳" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我和他一起跳过绳。
  I have rope skipping with him.
- 我们正跳着绳呢，上课铃响了。
  We were playing rope kipping when the bell rang.
common measure word
"跳绳" is often matched with measure word "根".
- 一根跳绳
  one jumping rope

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