右
yòu
Right
游 (yóu) — how to say "to swim" in Chinese
游
To swim
verb
Character composition
游
to swim
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
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Collocations
游过去
yóu guò qu
swim over
游得快
yóu de kuài
swim fast
Examples
他每天在河里游泳。
He swims in the river every day.
我会游泳。
I can swim.
Mnemonic
[yóu-] Yo, a little otter, jumps into the pond. She paddles with her paws and swims 游 to the other shore. "Look, I can 游!" Yo shouts. Splashes fly everywhere as the otter happily 游 in circles. 🦦💦
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to swim" in Chinese?
"to swim" in Chinese is 游 (yóu).
What does 游 mean in English?
游 (yóu) means "To swim".
How is 游 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóu (written as you). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to swim" in Chinese characters?
It is written 游.
What HSK 3.0 level is 游?
游 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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