划桨 (huá jiǎng) — to paddle (a boat), to row
Definition
A specific verb for propelling a boat with an oar or paddle. Distinct from the general 划 (huá) 'to row/paddle' — here 桨 names the tool.
verb
to paddle (a boat)to row
Examples
- 划桨。Wǒ men yì qǐ huá jiǎng ba.Let's paddle together.
- ，。Tā huà le yí gè xiǎo shí de jiǎng, shǒu dōu suān le.He rowed for an hour, and his hands are sore.
- 划桨？Nǐ zěn me bú huá jiǎng le?Why aren't you paddling anymore?
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