How to say “swim” in Chinese
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“Swim” in Chinese is 游, yóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
游 is read yóu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “游”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 游. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我准备去中国旅游wǒzhǔnbèiqùZhōngguólǚyóuI'm planning a trip to China.
- 你想跟我一 起去游泳吗nǐxiǎnggēnwǒyìqǐqùyóuyǒngmaDo you want to go swimming with me?
- 游客向司机问路yóukèxiàngsījīwènlùA tourist asks the driver for directions.
- 夏天我们去海边游泳xiàtiānwǒmenqùhǎibiānyóuyǒngIn summer we go to the seaside to swim.
- 我弟弟每天玩游戏wǒdìdiměitiānwányóuxìMy little brother plays games every day.
- 其实我不太喜欢玩游戏qíshíwǒbútàixǐhuanwányóuxìActually, I don't really like playing games.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How often and with whom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “swim” in Chinese?
“Swim” in Chinese is 游, pinyin yóu.
What does 游 mean?
游 (yóu) means “swim”.
How do you write 游?
游 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 游?
游 is read yóu. Tones: yóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“swim” in the lesson “How often and with whom”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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