蹦 bèng to jump
to jump; to bounce on; to hop
How to remember 蹦: 𧾷 foot + 崩 to rupture = to jump. The kids keep landing on one foot on the old trampoline until it is about to rupture, and still they want to jump it.
Component breakdown
蹦 = 𧾷 foot + 崩 to rupture
- 𧾷 foot
- 崩 to rupture
The kids keep landing on one foot on the old trampoline until it is about to rupture, and still they want to jump it.
How it is used
- To bounce/hop/jump - 蹦蹦跳跳 (bèngbèng-tiàotiào) to skip and bounce about (lively, like a happy child), 蹦极 (bèngjí) bungee jumping, 蹦迪 (bèngdí) to go clubbing/dance at a club.
- 一蹦三尺高 (yí bèng sān chǐ gāo) means to jump for joy. Colloquial; a springy, upward hop.