跳伞

• Pinyin: tiào sǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 跳 = 足 + 兆 — to jump; 伞 = 人 + 十 + 八 — umbrella, parachute

Meaning

To parachute; skydiving.

The act of jumping from an aircraft with a parachute, either as a sport (skydiving) or military operation. Also used metaphorically for executives leaving a failing company (金色降落伞).

Examples

1. 他是个极限运动爱好者，跳伞、蹦极什么都敢尝试。 He's an extreme sports enthusiast — he'll try anything from skydiving to bungee jumping.
2. 特种部队的士兵们完成了一次夜间跳伞训练。 The special forces soldiers completed a nighttime parachute training exercise.
3. 第一次跳伞的感觉太刺激了，从三千米高空往下跳，肾上腺素飙升。 The feeling of skydiving for the first time was incredible — jumping from 3,000 meters, my adrenaline was through the roof.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, military, adventure

Tone: exciting

Do Say

• 去跳伞。(Go skydiving.)
• 跳伞运动。(Parachuting sport.)

Don't Say

• 把滑翔伞叫'跳伞' (Paragliding is 滑翔伞, not 跳伞 — they're different sports)

Origin & History

跳 means to jump, 伞 means umbrella/parachute — to jump with a parachute.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal