dive headfirst into water
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to dive headfirst into the water
dialectA dialect term common in northern Chinese, describing the action of plunging into water headfirst while swimming. Often used in the pattern '扎一个猛子'.
Tā他
yī一
gè个
měng猛
zi子
zhā扎
xià下
qù去
，
bàn半
tiān天
méi没
lù露
chū出
tóu头
lái来
。
He dove down headfirst and didn't come up for air for a long time.
Xià夏
tiān天
hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
hé河
lǐ里
zhā扎
měng猛
zi子
wán玩
。
In summer, the children love diving and playing in the river.
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Zhā扎
měng猛
zi子
de的
shí时
hòu候
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
bié别
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
hé河
dǐ底
de的
shí石
tou头
。
Be careful when diving headfirst so you don't hit the rocks at the bottom of the river.