激流回旋

jīliúhuíxuán

noun

Meanings

1 canoe slalom
2 whitewater slalom

Characters

rushing; surging

to turn; to spin

Examples

激流回旋是奥运会的正式比赛项目。

Jīliú huíxuán shì àoyùnhuì de zhèngshì bǐsài xiàngmù.

Canoe slalom is an official Olympic event.

她在激流回旋比赛中获得了金牌。

Tā zài jīliú huíxuán bǐsài zhōng huòdé le jīnpái.

She won gold in the canoe slalom competition.

Tips

memory

The name describes the sport literally: 激流 (jīliú, 'rushing rapids') + 回旋 (huíxuán, 'circle around / wind through') = paddling through whitewater while weaving around gates.

Stroke Order

激 jī

流 liú

回 huí

旋 xuán