tiu3 maa5跳馬跳马
Jyutpingtiu3 maa5
Yaletiu máh
Definition
Vaulting; the vault gymnastics event, or the vaulting horse itself.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the gymnastics apparatus or the event itself. While it sounds like a literal jump over a horse, it is strictly used in the context of professional or school sports. It is distinct from playground games where children might jump over each other, which would be described using different phrasing.
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His movements were very smooth when he was on the vaulting horse.
Do you think the vaulting horse event is difficult?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the act of jumping over a person in a game, which is sometimes colloquially called 跳人馬. Using 跳馬 in a casual social context might confuse listeners who expect you to be talking about the gymnastics discipline.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
