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title: "Tiaoshui Meaning: 跳水 (tiàoshuǐ) Means “to dive”"
description: "跳水 (tiàoshuǐ) means “to dive; diving (sport)”. Hear its tones, see what 跳 and 水 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaoshui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 跳水 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

跳水 tiàoshuǐ

## to dive; diving (sport)

## It can also mean

- (of prices) to plunge

## Its characters

1. 跳 tiào to jump
2. 水 shuǐ water

## In a sentence

他每天都去游泳馆练习跳水。 He goes to the swimming pool every day to practice diving.

[More about 跳水](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B7%B3%E6%B0%B4)

## More words with 跳 or 水

- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)
- [汗水 hànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanshui)
- [洪水 hóngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongshui)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)
- [开水 kāishuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaishui)
- [口水 kǒushuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/koushui)
- [矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuangquanshui)
- [泪水 lèishuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leishui)
- [流水 liúshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liushui)

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