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 shàng yóuwán.

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 Àoyùn huì de chuántǒng xiàngmù zhī yī.

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