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游动 (yóu dòng) — to move about (especially in water); to swim around

Definition

Paints movement through liquid (or fluid-like motion) — water, air, crowds. Stronger and more literary than the plain 移动, suggesting active, fluid motion rather than relocation.

verb
to move about (especially in water)to swim around

Examples

  • 游动。
    Yú zài hú lǐ zì yóu dì yóu dòng.
    Fish swim freely in the lake.
  • 游动。
    Tā zài yóu yǒng chí lǐ bù tíng dì yóu dòng.
    He keeps moving about in the swimming pool.
  • 游动。
    Yā zi zài chí táng lǐ yóu dòng.
    Ducks move about in the pond.

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