Definition
踩高跷 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to walk on stilts'. It can be split: you can insert measure words, aspect markers, or other elements between 踩 and 高跷, e.g., 踩过一次高跷 ('walked on stilts once'). The object 高跷 ('stilts') is inseparable from the verb in the base form, but the compound behaves like a separable verb in practice.
v.o.
to walk on stilts
Examples
- 踩高跷。Tā xǐhuan zài miàohuì shàng cǎi gāo qiāo.He likes to walk on stilts at temple fairs.
- ，。Tā cǎi guò yí cì gāo qiāo, juéde hěn nán.He walked on stilts once and found it difficult.
- 踩高跷。cǎi gāo qiāo xūyào hěn hǎo de pínghéng nénglì.Walking on stilts requires good balance.
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