腾
téng
Meaning
- to make room; to clear out; to vacate
- (bound form) to soar; to hover
Definition
腾本义指马奔跃，引申为跳跃、上升、空出等。
腾 originally means a horse galloping, extended to mean jump, rise, or vacate.
Usage
腾常用于表示向上移动、空出空间或时间，也可用于比喻义，如腾飞指快速发展。在口语中常与'出'搭配表示留出。
腾 is often used to indicate upward movement, vacating space or time, and also metaphorically, like 腾飞 meaning rapid development. In spoken language, it often pairs with 出 to mean 'set aside'.
Examples
- 1 他把房间腾出来给客人住。 (He vacated the room for the guests.)
- 2 公司正在腾飞，业绩增长很快。 (The company is soaring, with rapid growth in performance.)
- 3 我腾不出时间来参加聚会。 (I can't make time to attend the party.)
- 4 腾云驾雾，仙人遨游天际。 (Riding the clouds and mist, immortals roam the sky.)
- 5 他一跃而起，腾空接住了球。 (He jumped up, soared into the air, and caught the ball.)
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