The Chinese word 游泳 means “to swim”. 游泳 can be used in a variety of contexts, such as when talking about swimming as a sport, swimming for exercise, or simply swimming for fun.
Translation
Noun: swimming
Verb: to swim
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我喜欢在夏天游泳 | wǒ xǐhuān zài xiàtiān yóuyǒng | I like to swim in the summer |
| 他每天早上都去游泳 | tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù yóuyǒng | He goes swimming every morning |
| 她不会游泳，所以不敢下水 | tā bù huì yóuyǒng, suǒyǐ bù gǎn xiàshuǐ | She can’t swim, so she doesn’t dare to go in the water |
| 昨天我在游泳池里游了一个小时 | zuótiān wǒ zài yóuyǒng chí lǐ yóu le yī gè xiǎoshí | Yesterday I swam for an hour in the swimming pool |
| 我们要去海边游泳吗？ | wǒmen yào qù hǎibiān yóuyǒng ma? | Do we want to go swimming at the beach? |
| 游泳对身体很有好处 | yóuyǒng duì shēntǐ hěn yǒu hǎochù | Swimming is very good for your health |
| 她每年都会参加游泳比赛 | tā měi nián dōu huì cānjiā yóuyǒng bǐsài | She participates in swimming competitions every year |
| 我们可以在游泳池里玩水 | wǒmen kěyǐ zài yóuyǒng chí lǐ wán shuǐ | We can play in the water in the swimming pool |
HSK
游泳 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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