Definition
跳越 means 'to jump over' or 'to leap across' an obstacle or gap, emphasizing the action of clearing something from one side to the other. It is a formal verb, often used in written or technical contexts (e.g., sports, obstacle courses, or figurative barriers), and is less common in everyday spoken Chinese than 跳过.
v.
to jump overto leap across (an obstacle or gap)
Examples
- 跳越。Tā qīngsōng de tiào yuè le nà dào zhàlan.He easily jumped over that fence.
- 跳越。Yùndòngyuán xūyào tiào yuè duō gè zhàng'àiwù.Athletes need to leap across multiple obstacles.
- 跳越。Zhège xiàngmù yāoqiú xuǎnshǒu tiào yuè yì tiáo liǎng mǐ kuān de gōu.This event requires competitors to jump over a two-meter-wide ditch.
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