跳伞 tiàosǎn to parachute
to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping
How to remember 跳伞: 跳 jump + 伞 umbrella = to parachute.
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How it is used
- To parachute / skydive, or bail out of an aircraft - 他喜欢跳伞 (tā xǐhuan tiàosǎn) he loves skydiving.
- A verb-object compound (跳 jump + 伞 parachute), so you can split it: 跳了一次伞 did one jump.
- Covers both the sport (skydiving) and the emergency sense (飞行员跳伞逃生 the pilot bailed out to safety).