游水 (yóu shuǐ) — (colloquial) to swim
Definition
游水 is the colloquial way to say 'swim,' mainly spoken in southern Chinese (especially Cantonese-influenced regions). For a more standard or neutral verb, use 游泳.
verb
(colloquial) to swim
Examples
- ，游水！Tiān tài rè le, wǒ men qù yóu shuǐ ba!It's too hot — let's go swimming!
- 。Tā zuó tiān zài hé lǐ yóu le yí gè xiǎo shí shuǐ.He swam in the river for an hour yesterday.
- 游水，。Wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù huì yóu shuǐ, shì bà ba jiào wǒ de.I've known how to swim since I was little — my dad taught me.
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