划船

huá chuán

HSK 2.0 Level 5 Uncommon

Definitions

1. to row a boat
2. rowing boat
3. rowing (sport)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 划 huá 划 huá to row Common verb meaning to row or paddle; can be used alone or with 船.: to row
• 船 chuán 船 chuán boat Generic word for boat or ship.: boat

Synonyms

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• 划艇 huá tǐng 划艇 huá tǐng rowing boat Specifically refers to a rowboat or the sport of rowing.: rowing boat
• 皮划艇 pí huá tǐng 皮划艇 pí huá tǐng canoe Specifically refers to kayaking or canoeing.: canoe

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 去划船 (go rowing) and 在湖上划船 (row on the lake).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 划船 (huá chuán) with 滑船 (huá chuán) which is not a standard term; 划 uses 'blade/oar' radical, 滑 means 'slippery'.

Example Sentences

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我们周末去公园 划船 。

We go rowing in the park on weekends.

讓我們輪流 划船 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 850117)

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Child Words of 划船

• 划 划 huá: to row
• 划 划 huà: to delimit
• 船 船 chuán: boat