Usage note
游泳是用来描述人在水里游动的动作。
yóuyǒng shì yòng lái miáo huò rén zài shuǐ lǐ yóudòng de gōngzuò.
游泳 is used to describe the action of moving in water.
Context note
游泳常用于描述人们在池塘、湖泊或海洋中活动。
yóuyǒng cháng yòng yú miáo huò rén men zài chí táng、hú pō huò hǎi yáng zhōng huódòng.
Swimming is commonly used to describe activities in ponds, lakes, or oceans.
5 examples
他喜欢游泳。
tā xǐ huan yóu yǒng。
He likes swimming.
妈妈教我游泳。
mā ma jiào wǒ yóu yǒng。
Mom taught me to swim.
我们一起去游泳吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù yóu yǒng ba。
Let's go swimming together.
游泳比赛很精彩。
yóu yǒng bǐ sài hěn jīng cǎi。
Swimming competitions are very exciting.
他擅长游泳。
tā shàn cháng yóu yǒng。
He is good at swimming.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上都去公园游泳池游泳。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù gōng yuán yóu yǒng chí yóu yǒng。
Xiaoming goes swimming in the park pool every morning.
暑假里，我和家人一起去海边游泳。
shǔ jià lǐ， wǒ hé jiā rén yì qǐ qù hǎi biān yóu yǒng。
During summer vacation, I go swimming at the beach with my family.
他不喜欢游泳，因为他害怕水。
tā bù xǐ huan yóu yǒng， yīn wèi tā hài pà shuǐ。
He doesn't like swimming because he is afraid of water.
游泳可以锻炼身体。
yóu yǒng kě yǐ duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Swimming can exercise the body.
我们学校的游泳队很厉害。
wǒ men xué xiào de yóu yǒng duì hěn lì hài。
Our school's swimming team is very strong.
Mini dialogue
周末计划
A
周末你想做什么？
Zhōumò nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to do this weekend?
B
我想去游泳，你去吗？
Wǒ xiǎng qù yóuyǒng, nǐ qù ma?
I want to go swimming, are you coming?
体育课
A
今天体育课学什么？
Jīntiān tǐyù kè xué shénme?
What are we learning in PE today?
B
学游泳，记得带泳衣。
Xué yóuyǒng, jìde dài yǒngyī.
Learning to swim, remember to bring your swimsuit.
Related words and contrasts
related
游泳池
yóuyǒngchí
swimming pool
The place where you swim.
related
跑步
pǎobù
run; jog
Both are sports or exercises. 游泳 is in water, 跑步 is on land.