skip a line; start new line; change profession
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to skip a line (when reading or copying text)
Refers to accidentally omitting a line of text while reading or transcribing.
Tā他
chāo抄
xiě写
shí时
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
tiào跳
háng行
le了
。
He accidentally skipped a line while copying.
Yuè阅
dú读
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
，
bú不
yào要
tiào跳
háng行
。
Read carefully and don't skip lines.
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Zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
tiào跳
háng行
le了
，
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
shang上
。
A line was skipped in this text and needs to be added.
verb
to start a new line (when writing); to begin on a new line
Used in formatting or when beginning a new paragraph.
Měi每
gè个
duàn段
luò落
kāi开
tóu头
yào要
tiào跳
háng行
。
You should start a new line at the beginning of each paragraph.
Zhè这
lǐ里
xiě写
mǎn满
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
tiào跳
háng行
xiě写
ba吧
。
This line is full; let's start a new line.
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Zhèng正
shì式
wén文
jiàn件
zhōng中
，
biāo标
tí题
hòu后
yào要
tiào跳
háng行
shū书
xiě写
zhèng正
wén文
。
In formal documents, you should start a new line to write the body text after the title.
verb
to change one's profession or line of work
Equivalent to 改行 (gǎi háng). Used when switching to a different industry or occupation.
Tā他
gàn干
le了
shí十
nián年
jiào教
shī师
hòu后
tiào跳
háng行
zuò做
le了
lǜ律
shī师
。
After working as a teacher for ten years, he changed professions and became a lawyer.
Tiào跳
háng行
bù不
róng容
yì易
，
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
xué学
xí习
。
Changing professions isn't easy; you need to restudy.