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摔跤

shuāi jiāo · shuai jiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to trip and fall
  2. to wrestle
  3. wrestling (sports)
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Careful on the ice

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，路上(lùshang)有冰(yǒubīng)，小心(xiǎoxīn)摔跤(shuāijiāo)。

    Liangliang, there is ice on the road. Be careful not to fall.

  2. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)走得(zǒude)很慢(hěnmàn)，不会(bùhuì)摔跤(shuāijiāo)。

    Don't worry, I am walking very slowly and won't fall.

  3. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，那个(nàge)小孩(xiǎohái)摔跤(shuāijiāo)了(le)，可是(kěshì)他(tā)自己(zìjǐ)站起来(zhànqǐlai)了(le)。

    Look, that child fell, but he got up by himself.

  4. Liangliang

    小孩(xiǎohái)摔跤(shuāijiāo)不怕(bùpà)，大人(dàren)摔跤(shuāijiāo)才(cái)怕(pà)。

    A child falling is nothing, an adult falling is scary.

  5. Dengdeng

    你说得对(nǐshuōdeduì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)走慢(zǒumàn)一点(yīdiǎn)……哎呀(āiyā)！

    You are right, I should walk slower... oops!

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)刚(gāng)说完(shuōwán)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)摔跤(shuāijiāo)了(le)？

    I just finished speaking, and you already fell?

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2 examples
01

雨(yǔ)天(tiān)路(lù)滑(huá)，小(xiǎo)心(xīn)摔(shuāi)跤(jiāo)。

The roads are slippery on a rainy day. Be careful not to fall.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)看(kàn)摔(shuāi)跤(jiāo)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。

He has enjoyed watching wrestling matches since he was young.

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