somersault; fall
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Meanings
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somersault; fall; tumble
dialectA colloquial term primarily used in northern Chinese dialects (especially Beijing dialect) to describe the action of falling head over heels, either accidentally or as a gymnastic move.
Hái孩
zi子
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
shuāi摔
le了
gè个
gēn跟
dǒu斗
。
The child accidentally took a tumble.
Zhè这
gè个
zá杂
jì技
yǎn演
yuán员
huì会
fān翻
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
gēn跟
dǒu斗
。
This acrobat can do several somersaults.
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Zǒu走
lù路
kàn看
zhe着
diǎn点
，
bié别
shuāi摔
gēn跟
dǒu斗
。
Watch where you're walking so you don't trip and fall.