荡秋千 (dàng qiū qiān) — to swing (on a swing), to play on a swing

Definition

A verb phrase meaning 'to swing (on a swing)' — 荡 takes the object 秋千, often reduplicated as 荡荡秋千 for a casual, leisurely feel.

verb
to swing (on a swing)to play on a swing

Examples

  • 荡秋千
    Wǒ men yì qǐ qù dàng qiū qiān ba.
    Let's go swing together.
  • Tā zuó tiān zài gōng yuán lǐ dàng le yí huì r qiū qiān.
    She swung on the swing in the park for a while yesterday.
  • Wǒ xiǎo shí hou měi tiān dōu yào dàng jǐ cì qiū qiān.
    When I was little, I had to swing on the swing several times every day.

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