somersault; aerial flip
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a somersault; an aerial flip (in gymnastics or acrobatics)
Refers specifically to rotational movements performed while airborne in gymnastics, diving, or acrobatics. Can be modified by direction (前 forward, 后 backward, 侧 sideways) and number of rotations (一周 one revolution, 两周 double).
Tā他
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
hòu后
kōng空
fān翻
。
He performed a beautiful backflip in mid-air.
Tǐ体
cāo操
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
bì必
xū须
jù具
bèi备
gāo高
chāo超
de的
kōng空
fān翻
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
Gymnasts must possess superb aerial flipping skills.
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Zhè这
gè个
dòng动
zuò作
yāo要
qiú求
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
xiàng向
qián前
kōng空
fān翻
liǎng两
zhōu周
。
This move requires the athlete to do a double forward somersault.
Cè侧
kōng空
fān翻
bǐ比
hòu后
kōng空
fān翻
gèng更
nán难
zhǎng掌
wò握
píng平
héng衡
。
Side aerials are harder to balance than backflips.