躍起 (joek3 hei2) — jump; capriole;upspring in Cantonese
joek˗₃躍heiˊ²起简 跃起
Mandarin Pinyin: yue4 qi3
Meaning of 躍起
nounjump; capriole;upspring
Example Sentences with 躍起
mauˉ¹貓zaiˊ²仔jatˉ¹一joekˍ₆躍hei2.起。
The kitten jumped up.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好ciˏ₅似jatˉ¹一joekˍ₆躍hei2.起。
He seemed to leap up.
gin˗₃見dou˗₃到louˏ₅老syu2,鼠，keoiˏ₅佢joekˍ₆躍hei2.起。
Seeing the mouse, he jumped.
keoiˏ₅佢datˍ₆突jinˎ₄然jatˉ¹一joekˍ₆躍hei2.起。
He suddenly leaped up.
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋jatˉ¹一joekˍ₆躍hei2.起。
We jumped up.
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