泳泳

yǒng

HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

Almost always used as part of a compound word like 游泳 (yóuyǒng) or specific stroke names (蛙泳, 仰泳). Rarely used alone in modern speech.

to swim; to move through water.

游泳，在水里游动。

Words:

蛙泳仰泳潜泳自由泳蝶泳冬泳

Sentences:

夏(xià)天(tiān)我(wǒ)们(men)经(jīng)常(cháng)去(qù)河(hé)里(lǐ)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)。
In summer, we often go swimming in the river.
他(tā)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)的(de)泳(yǒng)姿(zī)是(shì)自(zì)由(yóu)泳(yǒng)。
His favorite swimming stroke is freestyle.
很(hěn)多(duō)北(běi)方(fāng)人(rén)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)冬(dōng)泳(yǒng)。
Many northerners enjoy winter swimming.

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Stroke Count8

Strokes丶丶㇀丶𠃌㇇丿㇏

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