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How do you say "jump rope" in Chinese?
跳绳
tiào shéng
In Chinese, "jump rope" is 跳绳.
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Pronunciation
Say 'tyow' (falling tone) then 'sung' (rising tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 跳 means jump or leap (thirteen strokes), 绳 means rope (fourteen strokes).
Example sentence
孩子们在跳绳。
The children are jumping rope.
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How to remember 跳绳
跳 has the foot radical showing movement. 绳 is rope. 跳绳 is literally 'jump rope'.
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Questions about 跳绳
How do you say "jump rope" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "jump rope" is 跳绳. It is a noun.
How is 跳绳 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 跳 means jump or leap (thirteen strokes), 绳 means rope (fourteen strokes).
How is 跳绳 used in a sentence?
Use 跳绳 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 孩子们在跳绳。 (The children are jumping rope.).
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