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游水

yóushuǐ
verb #46,159

Meanings

  1. 1 to swim
  2. 2 to go swimming

Examples

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.
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 (yóuyǒng) 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