wrestle; fall down; tumble
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to wrestle; to roughhouse
dialectPrimarily used in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing, Tianjin). Can refer to playful wrestling or the sport of wrestling.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
liào撂
jiāo跤
wánr玩
ne儿
呢
。
The kids are roughhousing in the courtyard.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
shì是
hǎo好
péng朋
you友
，
méi没
shìr事
jiù儿
liào就
jiāo撂
跤
。
The two of them are good friends and wrestle around whenever they have nothing to do.
verb
to fall down; to trip and fall; to tumble
dialectColloquial northern dialect usage for accidentally falling to the ground.
Lù路
shang上
yǒu有
bīng冰
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
liào撂
jiāo跤
。
There's ice on the road, so be careful not to slip and fall.
Zuó昨
tiān天
wǒ我
zǒu走
lù路
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
liào撂
jiāo跤
le了
。
Yesterday I wasn't careful while walking and took a tumble.
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Yé爷
ye爷
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
róng容
yì易
liào撂
jiāo跤
。
Grandpa is getting old, so he falls down easily.