游泳

游泳 yóuyǒng

Swim (swimming)

游泳 in a sentence HSK 2 youyong

What 游泳 means

  1. Swim (swimming)

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Character by character

游泳 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

yóu
Swim (tour - reach - roving - travel - wander)
yǒng
Swim (swimming)

How to write 游泳

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游泳 in a sentence

我每个星期去游泳。
Wǒ měi gè xīngqī qù yóuyǒng.
I go swimming every week.
你会游泳吗?
Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?
Can you swim?

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Questions about 游泳

What does 游泳 mean in English?

游泳 is pronounced yóuyǒng and means Swim (swimming).

How do you pronounce 游泳?

游泳 is yóuyǒng in pinyin — written youyong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 游泳?

游泳 is written with 2 characters: 游 (yóu) Swim (tour - reach - roving - travel - wander), 泳 (yǒng) Swim (swimming). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 游泳 an HSK word?

Yes — 游泳 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.

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