泳 yǒng swim
How to remember 泳: 氵 water + 永 forever = swim. The little girl would stay in the water forever, because today she has finally learnt to swim.
Component breakdown
泳 = 氵 water + 永 forever
- 氵 water
- 永 forever
The little girl would stay in the water forever, because today she has finally learnt to swim.
How it is used
- To swim - nearly always in 游泳 (yóuyǒng): 去游泳 (qù yóuyǒng) go swimming.
- Builds 泳池 (yǒngchí) swimming pool, 泳衣 (yǒngyī) swimsuit, 蛙泳 (wāyǒng) breaststroke.
- Note 游泳 is a verb-object compound, so 'swim for an hour' splits it: 游一个小时泳 or 游了一小时的泳.
Words with 泳
Example sentences
- 我不敢游泳。 Wǒ bù gǎn yóuyǒng.I'm afraid to swim.
- 花园中有一个游泳池。 Huāyuán zhōng yǒu yī gè yóuyǒngchí.There's a swimming pool in the garden.