Definition
泳 is a bound form (粘着语素) that cannot be used alone as a word. It always appears as part of compounds related to swimming, most commonly 游泳 (yóuyǒng, 'to swim'), 泳池 (yǒngchí, 'swimming pool'), 泳姿 (yǒngzī, 'swimming stroke'), and 冬泳 (dōngyǒng, 'winter swimming').
b.f.
swim (bound form)
Examples
- 。Tā měitiān xiàwǔ qù yǒng chí.He goes to the swimming pool every afternoon.
- 泳。Tā de yǒng zī fēicháng yōuměi.Her swimming stroke is very graceful.
- 泳。Dōngtiān hěn duō rén xǐhuan dōng yǒng.Many people enjoy winter swimming in the cold.
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