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    Expressing "row" or "paddle" with 划 (huá)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 划 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 划 (huá) means "to row" or "to paddle," describing the action of propelling a boat through water. It is used in recreational and transportation contexts. For example, 一起划船 means "row a boat together."

    Examples

    • 周末我们去湖上划船吧。

      zhōu mò wǒ men qù hú shàng huá chuán ba.

      Let's go rowing on the lake this weekend.

    • 他划着小船慢慢靠近了对岸。

      tā huá zhe xiǎo chuán màn màn kào jìn le duì àn.

      He rowed the small boat slowly toward the opposite bank.

    • 她小时候经常跟爷爷一起划船。

      tā xiǎo shí hòu jīng cháng gēn yé ye yī qǐ huá chuán.

      She often went rowing with her grandfather when she was little.

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