Word: 跳 (tiào)

他听到消息后从椅子里跳了出来。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu cóng yǐzi lǐ tiàole chūlái.

Hearing the news, he jumped out of his chair.

他跳上了桌子。

Tā tiào shàng le zhuōzi.

He jumped onto the table.

你会跳多高，就跳多高。

Nǐ huì tiào duō gāo, jiù tiào duō gāo.

Jump as high as you can.

你有你的关门计，我有我的跳墙法

nǐ yǒu nǐ de guānmén jì, wǒ yǒu wǒ de tiào qiáng fǎ

you have your plan of shutting the door, I have my way of jumping the wall

你能跳多高？

Nǐ néng tiào duō gāo?

How high can you jump?

剥了皮的蛤蟆，临死还要跳三跳

bāole pí de háma, línsǐ hái yào tiào sān tiào

a skinned toad still jumps three times before it dies

各有各的牢笼计，各有各的跳墙法

gè yǒu gè de láolóng jì, gè yǒu gè de tiào qiáng fǎ

each has his own trap plan, each has his own way of jumping the wall

她跳芭蕾的样子真美！

Tā tiào bālěi de yàngzi zhēn měi!

She looks so beautiful when she dances ballet!

孙猴子碰着如来佛，跳不出手心

sūnhóuzi pèngzhe rúláifó, tiào bù chūshǒu xīn

Monkey Sun meets the Buddha: he can't leap out of the palm of his hand

孙猴子跳不出如来佛的手心

sūnhóuzi tiào bù chū rúláifó de shǒuxīn

Monkey Sun can't jump out of the Buddha's palm

小时不防，大了跳墙

xiǎoshí bù fáng, dàle tiào qiáng

if not guarded against when small, he will jump walls when grown

序言太长了，我直接跳过了。

Xùyán tài chángle, wǒ zhíjiē tiàoguole.

The preface was too long, so I just skipped it.

很多人跳过栏杆，还丢垃圾。

Hěn duō rén tiàoguo lángān, hái diū lājī.

A lot of people climb the railing, and even litter.

怀里揣着个小兔子,胸口乱跳

huáilǐ chuāizhe ge xiǎo tùzi,xiōngkǒu luàn tiào

a little rabbit tucked in one's bosom: the chest jumps about

您能跳多高？

Nín néng tiào duō gāo?

How high can you jump?

我们一起跳了舞。

Wǒmen yìqǐ tiàole wǔ.

We danced together.

我们收到消息时都吓了一跳。

Wǒmen shōudào xiāoxi shí dōu xiàle yí tiào.

We were surprised at the news.

我们被那景象吓了一跳。

Wǒmen bèi nà jǐngxiàng xiàle yí tiào.

We were surprised at the sight.

我可以和你跳一支舞吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ hé nǐ tiào yìzhī wǔ ma?

Can I have a dance with you?

我最好的朋友舞跳得很好。

Wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyou wǔ tiào de hěn hǎo.

My best friend dances really well.

我的女朋友跳舞跳得很棒。

Wǒ de nǚpéngyou tiàowǔ tiào de hěn bàng.

My girlfriend is a good dancer.

我那么紧张，感觉心都要跳出来了。

Wǒ nàme jǐnzhāng, gǎnjué xīn dōu yào tiào chūláile.

I'm so nervous, I feel like my heart's going to jump out.

我高兴得跳了起来。

Wǒ gāoxìng de tiàole qǐlai.

I jumped for joy.

断了腿的蛤蟆，跳不了多远

duànle tuǐ de háma, tiào bù liǎo duō yuǎn

a toad with a broken leg: can't jump far

无论如何都不要跳过这一步。

Wúlùnrúhé dōu búyào tiàoguo zhè yíbù.

You definitely should not skip this step.

木偶不会自己跳，幕后定有牵线人

mù'ǒu búhuì zìjǐ tiào, mùhòu dìng yǒu qiānxiànrén

a puppet can't dance by itself; there must be a string-puller behind the curtain

每吃一个苹果就跳一下。

Měi chī yí gè píngguǒ jiù tiào yíxià.

Jump once for each apple you ate.

电线冒出一串火花，吓了我一跳。

Diànxiàn mào chū yí chuàn huǒhuā, xiàle wǒ yí tiào.

The wire threw off a shower of sparks and gave me a fright.

癞蛤蟆跳到脚背上,咬不咬吓一跳

làiháma tiào dào jiǎobèi shang,yǎo bù yǎo xiàyítiào

A toad hops onto your foot: whether or not it bites, it gives you a fright

看看你能跳多高。

Kànkan nǐ néng tiào duō gāo.

See how high you can jump.

秋后的蚂蚱,想跳也跳不了几天

qiūhòu de màzha,xiǎng tiào yě tiào bù liǎo jǐtiān

a grasshopper after autumn: even if it wants to hop it can't hop many more days

蛤蟆死了还要跳三跳

háma sǐle hái yào tiào sān tiào

even when a toad is dead it still jumps three times

蛤蟆跳到秤盘里，不知自己有几两肉

háma tiào dào chèngpán li, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu jǐ liǎng ròu

a toad jumping onto a scale pan: doesn't know how many ounces of flesh it has

袋鼠跳得又高又远。

Dàishǔ tiào de yòu gāo yòu yuǎn.

Kangaroos jump high and far.

跳到秤盘子里，拿自己来量别人

tiào dào chèngpánzi lǐ, ná zìjǐ lái liáng biéren

Jump into the scale pan and weigh others by yourself

运动后，心脏跳得很快。

Yùndòng hòu, xīnzàng tiào de hěn kuài.

After exercising, the heart beats very fast.

这个孩子跳上了床。

Zhège háizi tiào shàng le chuáng.

This child jumped onto the bed.

那位艺人在舞台上又唱又跳。

Nà wèi yìrén zài wǔtái shàng yòu chàng yòu tiào.

That entertainer sang and danced on the stage.

那只小猫跳得又高又灵活。

Nà zhī xiǎomāo tiào de yòu gāo yòu línghuó.

That kitten jumps high and is very nimble.

高额罚款让司机吓了一跳。

Gāo'é fákuǎn ràng sījī xiàle yí tiào.

The hefty fine gave the driver a shock.