腾

téng

HSK 7

腾 — téng

1. to gallop; to prance (bound form, used in compounds referring to horses or leaping motion)

   骏马腾跃在草原上。 jùnmǎ téngyuè zài cǎoyuán shàng — The fine horses pranced across the grassland.

2. to soar; to rise swiftly; to hover (often used in compounds meaning to rise into the air)

   热气球缓缓腾上了天空。 rèqìqiú huǎnhuǎn téng shàng le tiānkōng — The hot-air balloon slowly rose into the sky.

3. to make room; to clear out; to vacate (ask someone to move or free space)

   请腾出这个座位给老年人。 qǐng téngchū zhège zuòwèi gěi lǎoniánrén — Please vacate this seat for the elderly.

4. verb suffix indicating repeated or energetic action (appears in compounds like 打腾)

   孩子在床上打腾了一夜，睡不好。 háizi zài chuángshàng dǎ téng le yīyè shuì bùhǎo — The child tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep well.