nhảy cao
Definition
Noun (Sports):
- High jump: A track and field event in which an athlete jumps over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it.
Verb Phrase:
- To high jump: The action of performing the high jump event.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Cô ấy đã giành huy chương vàng ở nội dung nhảy cao. (She won the gold medal in the high jump event.)
- Nhảy cao là một môn thể thao đòi hỏi kỹ thuật tốt. (The high jump is a sport that requires good technique.)
Verb Phrase:
- Vận động viên đó sắp nhảy cao ở mức 2 mét. (That athlete is about to high jump at the 2-meter mark.)
- Anh ấy thích nhảy cao hơn là nhảy xa. (He prefers to high jump more than to long jump.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe overcoming a significant obstacle or achieving a difficult goal, though this is less common.
- Vượt qua kỳ thi đó giống như nhảy cao một rào cản tinh thần. (Passing that exam was like high jumping a mental barrier.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhảy sào (n): Pole vault. A different track and field jumping event using a pole.
- Nhảy xa (n): Long jump. A track and field event focused on horizontal distance.
Synonyms
- High jump (English equivalent, used as a direct synonym in sports contexts).
Related Terms and Phrases
- Vượt xà: To clear the bar. This describes the successful action in the event.
- Anh ta đã vượt xà thành công ở độ cao mới. (He successfully cleared the bar at the new height.)
- Môn điền kinh: Track and field. The broader category of sports that includes the high jump.
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