How to Say ‘It seemed to jump very fast’ in Simplified Chinese
好像跳得很快
hǎo xiàng tiào dé hěn kuài
[how-shyang tyaow duh huhn kwye]
💬 Usage Tip: [跳] is often used for numbers on screens or meters that "jump." So [好像跳得很快] is a very natural way to say the meter seemed to be climbing fast.
Phrase Breakdown
好像
hǎo xiàng
[how-shyang]
it seems; it looks like
Used when something appears to be true, but you are not fully certain.
计价器好像跳得很快。
The meter seems to be going up very fast.
跳得很快
tiào dé hěn kuài
is jumping very fast
跳得 + adjective describes how the action is performed.
表跳得很快。
The meter is running very fast.
Words in this phrase
跳
tiào
[tyaow]
to jump; to rise suddenly
Literally means to jump; for prices or meters, it means increasing in noticeable steps.
数字跳得很快，我没看懂。
The numbers were jumping fast, and I couldn't follow them.
得
dé
[duh]
structural particle after a verb
Links a verb to the following description of how the action happens.
它好像跳得特别快。
It seems to be jumping especially fast.
很
hěn
[huhn]
very
An adverb used to strengthen the following adjective.
计价器好像跳得很快。
The meter seems to be going up very fast.
快
kuài
[kwye]
fast; quick
Describes rapid movement or change.
价格变得太快了。
The price changed too quickly.
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