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潜泳

Word · VerbTraditional潛泳

underwater swimming

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to swim underwater

neutral

Often refers to a specific swimming technique or style, distinct from surface swimming.

Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
qián潜
yǒng泳
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
yóu游
wǔ五
shí十
mǐ米
 。

He is good at underwater swimming and can swim fifty meters in one breath.

Qián潜
shuǐ水
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
jìn进
xíng行
qián潜
yǒng泳
xùn训
liàn练
 。

The diver is undergoing underwater swimming training.

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Zài在
qīng清
chè澈
de的
hǎi海
shuǐ水
zhōng中
qián潜
yǒng泳
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
měi美
miào妙
de的
tǐ体
yàn验
 。

Swimming underwater in clear seawater is a wonderful experience.

Zhè这
xiàng项
bǐ比
sài赛
bāo包
hán含
le了
qián潜
yǒng泳
hé和
zì自
yóu由
yǒng泳
liǎng两
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
 。

This competition includes two events: underwater swimming and freestyle.