秋千

鞦韆

qiūqiān

noun #14,123

Measure Word

一架秋千 jià

Meanings

1 swing (playground equipment)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这个秋千是新装的。

Zhège qiūqiān shì xīn zhuāng de.

This swing was newly installed.

HSK 7-9

小女孩在公园里荡秋千。

Xiǎo nǚhái zài gōngyuán lǐ dàng qiūqiān.

The little girl is swinging on the swing in the park.

Tips

history

Swinging on 秋千 dates back over 2,000 years in China. It was originally a spring festival activity and later became a popular game during the Qingming Festival.

Stroke Order

秋 qiū

千 qiān