划艇

huátǐng

noun #26,596

Measure Word

一艘划艇 sōu

Meanings

1 rowing boat
2 rowboat
3 racing rowing boat

Characters

to row; to paddle; to stroke

small boat; vessel

Examples

他们租了一艘划艇在湖上游玩。

Tāmen zū le yī sōu huátǐng zài hú shàngyóu wán.

They rented a rowboat to enjoy themselves on the lake.

划艇比赛是奥运会的传统项目之一。

Huátǐng bǐsài shì Àoyùnhuì de chuántǒng xiàngmù zhīyī.

Rowing is one of the traditional events at the Olympic Games.

Tips

memory

划 (to row/paddle) + 艇 (small boat/vessel) = a boat you row. Compare: 汽艇 (motorboat), 橡皮艇 (rubber dinghy).

Stroke Order

划 huà

艇 tǐng