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游泳yóu yǒng
swim
Definitions
Chinese > English | ||
游泳 | yóuyǒng | |
1. v. to swim | ||
禁止 游泳。 - No swimming. | ||
2. n. swimming (as a water sport) | ||
English > Chinese | ||
swim | ||
1. 动词. 游泳。 | ||
Components | ||
游 | yóu | |
1. to swim | ||
他 游 得 最 遠。 - He swam the furthest. | ||
他們 一起 游 向 那 艘 船。 - Together they swam to the ship. | ||
2. reach; part of a river | ||
上游 - upper reach, upstream | ||
下游 - lower reach, downstream | ||
3. Simplified form of 遊 | ||
遊 | yóu | |
1. to travel; to tour | ||
遊客 - traveler, tourist | ||
旅遊 - trip, travel | ||
2. to wander; to roam | ||
遊走 - wandering, to migrate | ||
遊民 - vagrant, vagabond | ||
遊蕩 - to roam about | ||
3. to play | ||
遊玩 - to play | ||
4. to walk | ||
遊行 - to march | ||
5. to associate with, to have contact with | ||
交遊 - to have friendly relationships | ||
6. to persuade, to convince | ||
遊說shuì - to persuade | ||
7. to move freely | ||
遊刃有餘 - to do something skillfully and easily | ||
8. Alternative form of 游 (to swim) | ||
泳 | yǒng | |
1. to swim | ||
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Pronunciation
yóu yǒng
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