划桨 (huá jiǎng) — to paddle (a boat), to row

Définition

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

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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