游水

yóushuǐ

verb #46,159

Meanings

1 to swim
2 to go swimming

Characters

to swim / drift

Examples

HSK 3

夏天他常去河里游水。

Xiàtiān tā cháng qù hé lǐ yóushuǐ.

In summer he often goes swimming in the river.

HSK 5

鱼在水里自由地游水。

Yú zài shuǐ lǐ zìyóu de yóushuǐ.

The fish swim freely in the water.

Tips

usage

游水 and 游泳 both mean 'to swim'. 游水 sounds more colloquial / regional and is often used for casual outdoor swimming, while 游泳 is the standard term used for the sport and in formal contexts.

Stroke Order

游 yóu

水 shuǐ