Definition
撑竿跳 is the Chinese term for 'pole vault', a track-and-field event where an athlete uses a long flexible pole to jump over a high bar. The character 撑 means 'to push/pole', 竿 is 'pole', and 跳 is 'jump'. It's a compound noun referring to the sport itself, not the action of jumping. The variant 撑杆跳 uses 杆 (gān, rod) instead of 竿, but both are common.
n
pole vault (the sport or event)
Examples
- 撑竿跳。Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de chēng gān tiào yùndòngyuán.He is an excellent pole vault athlete.
- 撑竿跳。chēng gān tiào xūyào hěn qiáng de bìlì hé jìqiǎo.Pole vault requires strong arm strength and skill.
- 撑竿跳。Tā zài Àoyùnhuì de chēng gān tiào xiàngmù zhōng huòdé le jīnpái.She won a gold medal in the pole vault event at the Olympics.
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