How common it is
游 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yóu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“游”这个字通常用来表示游泳的动作。
yóu zhè gè zì tōng cháng yòng lái biǎoshì yóu yǒng de dòng zuò。
"游" this character is usually used to indicate swimming.
Context note
“游”常用于描述在水中游泳或游玩的情景。
yóu cháng yòng lái miáo shù zài shuǐ zhōng yóu yǒng huò yóu wán de qíng jǐng。
"游" is often used to describe swimming or playing in water.
5 examples
他喜欢在湖里游泳。
tā xǐ huan zài hú lǐ yóu yǒng。
He likes to swim in the lake.
妈妈带我去公园游。
mā ma dài wǒ qù gōng yuán yóu。
Mom takes me to the park to play.
小猫在水里游来游去。
xiǎo māo zài shuǐ lǐ yóu lái yóu qù。
The little cat swims around in the water.
我们一起去游泳吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù yóu yǒng ba。
Let's go swimming together.
鱼儿在水中游动。
yú er zài shuǐ zhōng yóu dòng。
The fish swim in the water.
5 mini stories
小明和朋友们去游泳池玩。他们在水里游来游去，很开心。
xiǎo míng hé péng yǒu men qù yóu yǒng chí wán。 tā men zài shuǐ lǐ yóu lái yóu qù， hěn kāi xīn。
Xiaoming and his friends go to the swimming pool. They swim around in the water, very happy.
妈妈教我怎么游蛙泳。我们先学呼吸。
mā ma jiào wǒ zěn me yóu wā yǒng。 wǒ men xiān xué hū xī。
Mom teaches me how to do the breaststroke. We first learn breathing.
爸爸带我去海边游泳。我们看到了很多鱼游来游去。
bà ba dài wǒ qù hǎi biān yóu yǒng。 wǒ men kàn dào le hěn duō yú yóu lái yóu qù。
Dad takes me to the seaside for swimming. We see many fish swimming around.
小猫在水里游来游去，好像在玩捉迷藏。
xiǎo māo zài shuǐ lǐ yóu lái yóu qù， hǎo xiàng zài wán zhuō mí cáng。
The little cat swims around in the water, as if playing hide-and-seek.
我们一起去公园游船。我们在湖里划船游玩。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán yóu chuán。 wǒ men zài hú lǐ huá chuán yóu wán。
We go to the park for a boat ride. We play in the lake by rowing.