🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

划船

Pronunciation / Transliteration: huá chuán

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Boating/ˈboʊ.tɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"周末去湖上划船是一个极好的放松方式。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The activity or recreation of sailing, cruising, or racing in boats.

    "They spent the sunny weekend enjoying boating on the calm lake."
As verb
  1. 1

    Present participle of boat; traveling or participating in leisure activities on a boat.

    "The family was boating down the river when they spotted a pod of dolphins."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'boating' originates from the Old English word 'bāt', meaning 'boat', combined with the suffix '-ing' to denote the action or process of using a boat. Its usage has evolved over centuries, reflecting the growing popularity of recreational water activities.

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