How do you pronounce 跳水?

跳水 is pronounced "tiào shuǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 跳水?

跳水 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 跳水?

跳水 is made up of the characters 跳, 水. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 跳水?

You can practice writing 跳水 using our stroke order tool.

跳水 (tiào shuǐ), to dive (into water)

Q: What does 跳水 mean in Chinese?

跳水 (tiào shuǐ) means "to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

跳水

tiào shuǐ

to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water; (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically

HSK 6 New to HSKverb

Characters in This Word

跳水

Definitions

(verb) to dive (into water)
(sports) diving
to commit suicide by jumping into water
(fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically

Example Sentences

中国跳水队实力非常强。

Zhōngguó tiàoshuǐ duì shílì fēicháng qiáng

China's diving team is very strong

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下水(xià shuǐ)· downstream

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回落(huí luò)· to fall back

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抑扬(yì yáng)· modulation (rising and falling pitch)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

跳水: New to the HSK lists at HSK 6. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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