激流回旋

jīliú huíxuán

noun

Meanings

1 canoe slalom
2 whitewater slalom

Characters

rushing; surging

to turn; to spin

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 ('rushing rapids') + 回旋 ('circle around / wind through') = paddling through whitewater while weaving around gates.

Stroke Order

激 jī

流 liú

回 huí

旋 xuán