泳 (yǒng) — swim (bound form)
Definition
泳 is a bound form meaning 'swim', almost always paired with another morpheme in compounds like 游泳, 泳池, or 泳姿. Standalone usage is rare; in everyday speech use the full word 游泳 instead.
bound form
swim (bound form)
Examples
- 。Tā měi tiān xià wǔ qù yǒng chí.He goes to the swimming pool every afternoon.
- 泳。Tā de yǒng zī fēi cháng yōu měi.Her swimming stroke is very graceful.
- 泳。Dōng tiān hěn duō rén xǐ huan dōng yǒng.Many people enjoy winter swimming in the cold.
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