氵=water, 永 (yǒng)=long, perpetual, eternal, forever; What do you think 泳( yǒng)mean?
氵=water, 永 (yǒng)=long, perpetual, eternal, forever; What do you think 泳( yǒng)mean?

John-H8
August 13, 2014

Robert-C7
August 13, 2014
泳 (yǒng) = to swim
However, I was taught to say 游泳 (yóuyǒng).
这个男人在游泳。
Zhège nánrén zài yóuyǒng.
The man is swimming (right now).

John-H8
August 15, 2014
Hi Robert,
Thank you for your reply and additional word for 'to swim"
游 alone can mean
surname You
to swim
to walk / to tour / to roam / to travel
游泳 (yóuyǒng)= to swim