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摔跤

shuāijiāo

Description

“摔跤”是指人跌倒在地上,也可以指一种两个人互相抓着、想把对方推倒的运动。

"摔跤" means a person falling to the ground, or a sport where two people hold each other and try to push the other down.

下雨天路很滑,走路的时候要小心,别摔跤了。

The road is slippery on rainy days, so be careful when walking and don't 摔跤.

Meanings

摔跤shuāijiāo

to fall down; to trip and fall

他不小心摔跤了,膝盖有点疼。

He accidentally fell and his knee hurts a bit.

摔跤shuāijiāo

wrestling (the sport)

我哥哥很喜欢看摔跤比赛。

My older brother really likes watching wrestling matches.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    摔 (to throw/fall down) + 跤 (a stumble/fall), forming a verb-object compound.

  • Nuance

    everyday sense is accidental falling; the sport sense usually appears with 比赛 or as a named activity.

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