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Character Breakdown

Usage and Meaning

The character (téng) primarily means 'to soar' or 'to leap,' often describing animals or objects moving upward energetically. It also commonly means 'to free up' or 'to vacate' space or time.

Common Collocations

  • (téng yuè): to leap or bound, often used for animals or people jumping.
  • (téng fēi): to soar or take off rapidly, frequently used in economic or abstract contexts like markets or development.
  • (téng chū): to free up or make available (time, space).

Usage Notes

When used to describe movement, emphasizes a dynamic upward or forward motion. In contexts like 时间, it shifts to a metaphorical meaning of freeing or vacating. This word is more formal and literary compared to simpler verbs like (jump) or (fly).

Common Confusion

can be confused with in compound verbs, but it always carries a sense of rising, leaping, or freeing. Avoid mixing it with (quiet) or other unrelated characters.

Register

This character is often found in written Chinese, formal speech, and literary contexts rather than casual conversation.

Example Sentences

The horse is leaping on the grassland.

Making time to be with family is very important.

The stock market suddenly soared, and investors were very excited.