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跳伞

tiào sǎn · tiao san

Traditional 跳傘

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to parachute
  2. to bail out
  3. parachute jumping
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In a conversation

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Skydiving plans

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)跳伞(tiàosǎn)！

    I want to go skydiving!

  2. Dengdeng

    跳伞(tiàosǎn)？你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)怕(pà)高(gāo)吗(ma)？

    Skydiving? Are you not afraid of heights?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)高(gāo)，所以(suǒyǐ)才(cái)想(xiǎng)试试(shìshì)。

    I am, so I want to try it.

  4. Dengdeng

    第一次(dìyīcì)跳伞(tiàosǎn)要(yào)有人(yǒurén)陪着(péizhe)。

    For the first jump you need company.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)陪(péi)我(wǒ)吧(ba)。

    Then come with me.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还是(háishi)在(zài)下面(xiàmiàn)看(kàn)你(nǐ)跳伞(tiàosǎn)吧(ba)。

    I will just watch you skydive from below.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)跳(tiào)伞(sǎn)时(shí)非(fēi)常(cháng)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

He was very nervous the first time he went parachuting.

02

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)从(cóng)飞(fēi)机(jī)上(shàng)跳(tiào)伞(sǎn)降(jiàng)落(luò)到(dào)地(dì)面(miàn)。

The soldiers parachuted from the plane down to the ground.

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