皮艇

pítǐng

noun #25,182

Measure Word

一艘皮艇 sōu

Meanings

1 kayak
2 rubber dinghy
3 inflatable boat

Characters

small boat / craft

Examples

他们乘坐皮艇穿越了峡谷。

Tāmen chéngzuò pítǐng chuānyuè le xiágǔ.

They crossed the canyon in a kayak.

皮艇运动是一项极具挑战性的水上运动。

Pítǐng yùndòng shì yī xiàng jí jù tiǎozhànxìng de shuǐshàng yùndòng.

Kayaking is a highly challenging water sport.

Tips

memory

皮 means skin or leather — traditionally these boats were made of animal skin stretched over a frame, hence 皮艇 (skin boat / leather boat).

Stroke Order

皮 pí

艇 tǐng