Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to walk/to tour/to roam/to travel

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yóu, liú

Bopomofo

ㄧㄡˊ, ㄌㄧㄡˊ

Jyutping

jau4

Example sentences

游泳 yóuyǒng
他喜歡在夏天去游泳。
他喜欢在夏天去游泳。

He likes to go swimming in the summer.

shēn
這條河很深,游泳時要小心。
这条河很深,游泳时要小心。

This river is very deep, be careful when swimming.

上游 shàngyóu
我們應該保護河流的上游,以確保水源乾淨。
我们应该保护河流的上游,以确保水源干净。

We should protect the upstream of the river to ensure the water source is clean.

我們應該力爭上游,不斷超越自己。
我们应该力争上游,不断超越自己。

We should strive to excel and constantly surpass ourselves.

下游 xiàyóu
這家工廠位於河流的下游。
这家工厂位于河流的下游。

This factory is located downstream of the river.

遭殃 zāoyāng
如果水壩決堤,下游的村莊就會遭殃。
如果水坝决堤,下游的村庄就会遭殃。

If the dam bursts, the villages downstream will suffer.

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