English–Chinese
“dive” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqián shuǐ
Example
他昨天在海里潜水了很久。tā zuó tiān zài hái lǐ qián shuǐ le hěn jiǔ
He spent a long time diving in the sea yesterday.
How to say “dive” in Chinese
“Dive” in Chinese is 潜水 (qián shuǐ).
Moving beneath the surface, or remaining unseen while taking in what is happening.
Example sentences with 潜水
暑假我们打算去三亚潜水。shǔ jià wǒ men dǎ suàn qù sān yà qián shuǐ
We plan to go diving in Sanya during summer vacation.
Tips for using 潜水
- In online chat, 潜水 (qiánshuǐ, "to lurk") describes reading without posting and sounds informal, so clearer wording is useful in work or official messages.