somersault; tumble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to do a somersault; to turn a somersault
neutralA common acrobatic or playful movement where the body flips forward or backward in a complete circle, usually landing on the feet.
Nà那
ge个
hái孩
zi子
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shang上
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
fān翻
gēn跟
tou头
。
That child is happily doing somersaults on the grass.
Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
tǐ体
cāo操
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
，
hěn很
huì会
fān翻
gēn跟
tou头
。
He used to be a gymnast and is very good at doing somersaults.
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Zhè这
ge个
dòng动
zuò作
yǒu有
fēng风
xiǎn险
，
fān翻
gēn跟
tou头
shí时
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This move is risky; be careful when doing a somersault.
Hóu猴
zi子
men们
zài在
shù树
lín林
jiān间
fān翻
gēn跟
tou头
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The monkeys are playing by doing somersaults among the trees.