jiāo
跤
tumble; fall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a tumble; a fall; a trip
informalUsually appears in the compound word "跟头" (gēn tou) or as a suffix in "摔了一跤", "跌了一跤". It refers specifically to the act of falling down, often accidentally.
Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
gēn跟
tou头
。
He wasn't careful while walking and took a big tumble.
Dì地
miàn面
hěn很
huá滑
，
wǒ我
chà差
diǎn点
r儿
diē跌
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
。
The floor was slippery, and I almost took a fall.
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Tā她
liàn练
xí习
wǔ武
shù术
shí时
shuāi摔
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
jiāo跤
。
She took several falls while practicing martial arts.
Xià下
xuě雪
tiān天
lù路
huá滑
，
lǎo老
nián年
rén人
róng容
yì易
shuāi摔
jiāo跤
。
On snowy days, the roads are slippery, and elderly people are prone to falling.