Usage note
跳高是一种运动，人要跳过一根横杆。
Tiàogāo shì yī zhǒng yùndòng, rén yào tiào guò yī gēn hénggān.
High jump is a sport where a person jumps over a bar.
Context note
在学校运动会上，同学们会比赛跳高。
Zài xuéxiào yùndònghuì shàng, tóngxué men huì bǐsài tiàogāo.
At school sports day, students compete in the high jump.
5 examples
小明在练习跳高。
xiǎo míng zài liàn xí tiào gāo。
Xiao Ming is practicing the high jump.
跳高比赛很有趣。
tiào gāo bǐ sài hěn yǒu qù。
The high jump competition is very fun.
他跳高跳得很高。
tā tiào gāo tiào dé hěn gāo。
He jumps very high in the high jump.
老师教我们跳高。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men tiào gāo。
The teacher teaches us the high jump.
小红在跳高中得了第一名。
xiǎo hóng zài tiào gāo zhōng dé le dì yī míng。
Xiao Hong got first place in the high jump.
5 mini stories
运动会上有跳高比赛。小明跳过了横杆。
yùn dòng huì shàng yǒu tiào gāo bǐ sài。 xiǎo míng tiào guò le héng gān。
There was a high jump competition at the sports day. Xiao Ming jumped over the bar.
小红每天练习跳高。她跳得越来越高。
xiǎo hóng měi tiān liàn xí tiào gāo。 tā tiào dé yuè lái yuè gāo。
Xiao Hong practices the high jump every day. She jumps higher and higher.
跳高需要很多力气。小明跑过去跳起来。
tiào gāo xū yào hěn duō lì qi。 xiǎo míng pǎo guò qù tiào qǐ lái。
The high jump requires a lot of strength. Xiao Ming runs and jumps up.
同学们为跳高选手加油。大家都鼓掌。
tóng xué men wèi tiào gāo xuǎn shǒu jiā yóu。 dà jiā dōu gǔ zhǎng。
Classmates cheer for the high jump athletes. Everyone claps.
跳高比赛结束了。小明开心地拿到了奖牌。
tiào gāo bǐ sài jié shù le。 xiǎo míng kāi xīn dì ná dào le jiǎng pái。
The high jump competition ended. Xiao Ming happily got a medal.
Mini dialogue
体育课
A
今天体育课我们做什么？
Jīntiān tǐyù kè wǒmen zuò shénme?
What are we doing in PE class today?
B
我们练习跳高。
Wǒmen liànxí tiàogāo.
We are practicing high jump.
运动会
A
你参加运动会吗？
Nǐ cānjiā yùndònghuì ma?
Are you participating in the sports meet?
B
是的，我参加跳高比赛。
Shì de, wǒ cānjiā tiàogāo bǐsài.
Yes, I am taking part in the high jump competition.
Related words and contrasts
related
跳远
tiào yuǎn
long jump
Another track and field event, jumping for distance.
related
跳
tiào
jump
The verb 'jump', used in 跳高.
related
高
gāo
high; tall
The adjective 'high', used in 跳高.