English–Chinese
“swim” in Chinese
How to say “swim” in Chinese
“Swim” in Chinese is 游泳 (yóu yǒng).
A body travels through water by coordinated movement of its limbs and body.
Example sentences with 游泳
我们周末去游泳。wǒ men zhōu mò qù yóu yǒng
We go swimming on weekends.
Tips for using 游泳
- For an outing, Chinese places 游泳 (yóuyǒng, "swim") after 去 (qù, "go"), while English often says go swimming.
Other Chinese words for “swim”
他会游泳吗？tā huì yóu yǒng ma
Can he swim?