diǎn
踮
stand on tiptoe
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
stand on tiptoe
An intransitive verb describing the physical action. Can be written as 点 (diǎn) in this specific usage. The object '脚' (foot) is often omitted.
Tā他
gè个
zi子
ǎi矮
，
děi得
diǎn跕
zhe着
jiǎo脚
cái才
néng能
kàn看
jiàn见
hēi黑
bǎn板
。
He is short, so he has to stand on tiptoe to see the blackboard.
Xiǎo小
nǚ女
hái孩
diǎn跕
qǐ起
jiǎo脚
jiān尖
，
xiǎng想
cóng从
chuāng窗
hu户
wǎng往
lǐ里
kàn看
。
The little girl stood on tiptoe, trying to look in through the window.
Show 3 more examplesShow fewer examples
Pái排
duì队
shí时
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
zì自
jué觉
de地
diǎn跕
jiǎo脚
。
When queuing, he always unconsciously stands on tiptoe.
Bā芭
lěi蕾
wǔ舞
yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
tái台
shang上
yōu优
yǎ雅
de地
diǎn跕
zhe着
jiǎo脚
jiān尖
xuán旋
zhuǎn转
。
The ballet dancer elegantly spun on tiptoe on the stage.
Wǒ我
gòu够
bù不
zháo着
shū书
jià架
dǐng顶
céng层
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
diǎn跕
qǐ起
lái来
ná拿
。
I couldn't reach the top shelf, so I had to go up on tiptoe to get it.