Definition
跃 is a bound form (不成词语素) that appears in compound words meaning 'to leap, to jump' or 'to rise sharply'. It is not used alone in modern Mandarin; you will see it in words like 飞跃 (to leap forward, to make rapid progress), 跳跃 (to jump), 跃进 (to leap forward, to advance quickly), and 跃然纸上 (to vividly appear on paper).
b.f.
to leapto jump (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- ，。Jìnnián lái, Zhōngguó de jīngjì shíxiàn le fēi yuè shì fāzhǎn.In recent years, China's economy has achieved leapfrog development.
- 跃，。Zhè zhī qīngwā qīngqīng yí yuè, jiù tiào dào le héyè shàng.The frog gave a gentle leap and jumped onto the lotus leaf.
- 跃。Tā de chéngjì cóng dì shí míng yuè jū dào dì yī míng.His ranking jumped from tenth place to first place.
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