游 [－]

Jyutping jau6
Pinyin yóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to swim
  2. variant of 遊|游[you2]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to swim/variant of 游yóu [游]/to float/to drift/to wander/to roam/reach / section (of a river)/a surname

游 [－]

Jyutping jau4
Pinyin yóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname You
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to swim/variant of 游yóu [游]/to float/to drift/to wander/to roam/reach / section (of a river)/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Yau"
  2. 詞綴
    河流​嘅​一部分
    part of a river
    • 上游
      上游
      soeng6 jau4
      upper stream
    • 下游
      下游
      haa6 jau4
      lower stream
  3. 詞綴
    比喻​排名​位置
    rank
    • 力爭上游
      力争上游
      lik6 zang1 soeng6 jau4
      x
    • 中游 位置
      中游 位置
      zung1 jau4 wai6 zi3
      in the middle
  4. 動詞
    擺動​身軀​，​喺​水​入​面​移​動
    to swim
    • 我第一次嚟呢區游。
      我第一次嚟呢区游。
      ngo5 dai6 jat1 ci3 lai4 ni1 keoi1 jau4.
      It's my first time to come to this district to swim.
    • 你識唔識游自由式？
      你识唔识游自由式？
      nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 jau4 zi6 jau4 sik1?
      Do you know how to swim freestyle?
    • 佢游開蛙式。
      佢游开蛙式。
      keoi5 jau4 hoi1 waa1 sik1.
      He's used to breaststroke.
  5. 近義詞
    游水
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    a surname
  2. character
    to swim
    • 他游得最遠。
      他游得最远。
      tā yóu dé zuì yuǎn ．
      He swam the furthest.
    • 他們一起遊向那艘船。
      他们一起游向那艘船。
      tā men yī qǐ yóu xiàng nà sōu chuán ．
      Together they swam to the ship.
  3. character
    reach; part of a river
    • 上游
      上游
      shàng yóu
      upper reach, upstream
    • 下游
      下游
      xià yóu
      lower reach, downstream
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to swim
  2. float, drift
  3. wander, roam
  4. Cangjie Input
    EYSD
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    游泳使腿部强健。
    游泳使腿部強健。
    yóu yǒng shǐ tuǐ bù qiáng jiàn 。
    • Swimming makes your legs strong.
    • Swimming strengthens the legs.
    • Swimming makes your legs stronger.
    • Swimming makes the legs stronger.
  2. Mandarin
    孩子在这条河里游泳太危险了。
    孩子在這條河裏游泳太危險了。
    hái zi zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóu yǒng tài wēi xiǎn le 。
    • This river is dangerous for children to swim in.
  3. Mandarin
    我们尽情在湖里游泳。
    我們盡情在湖裏游泳。
    wǒ men jìn qíng zài hú lǐ yóu yǒng 。
    • We enjoyed swimming in the lake.
  4. Mandarin
    她教我如何游泳。
    她教我如何游泳。
    tā jiào wǒ rú hé yóu yǒng 。
    • She taught me how to swim.
  5. Mandarin
    她老是吹嘘自己是个游泳健将。
    她老是吹噓自己是個游泳健將。
    tā lǎo shi chuī xū zì jǐ shì gè yóu yǒng jiàn jiàng 。
    • She always boasts of being a good swimmer.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢度游水好危险㗎。
    呢度游水好危險㗎。
    nei4 dou6 jau4 seoi2 hou3 ngai4 him2 gaa3 。
    • It is dangerous to swim here.
    • Swimming here is very dangerous.
  2. Cantonese
    呢间游水学校每个月要俾几多学费㗎？
    呢間游水學校每個月要俾幾多學費㗎？
    nei4 gaan1 jau4 seoi2 hok6 haau6 mui5 go3 jyut6 jiu3 bei2 gei2 do1 hok6 fai3 gaa3 ？
    • How much is the monthly fee of this swimming school?
  3. Cantonese
    佢喺个泳池游水𠮶阵整唔见咗储物柜条锁匙。
    佢喺個泳池游水嗰陣整唔見咗儲物櫃條鎖匙。
    keoi5 hai2 go3 wing6 ci4 jau4 seoi2 go2 zan6 zing2 m4 gin3 zo2 cyu5 mat6 gwai6 tiu5 so2 si4 。
    • While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.
  4. Cantonese
    喺条咁急嘅急流里面游水，一定会好危险㗎。
    喺條咁急嘅急流裏面游水，一定會好危險㗎。
    hai2 tiu5 gam3 gap1 ge3 gap1 lau4 leoi5 min6 jau4 seoi2 ， jat1 ding6 wui2 hou3 ngai4 him2 gaa3 。
    • It must be dangerous to swim in this rapid stream.
  5. Cantonese
    喺𠮶度游紧水𠮶个男仔系边个嚟㗎？
    喺嗰度游緊水嗰個男仔係邊個嚟㗎？
    hai2 go2 dou6 jau4 gan2 seoi2 go2 go3 naam4 zai2 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3 ？
    • Who is the boy that is swimming over there?
    • Who's the boy that's swimming over there?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢唔识游水㗎，俾个水泡佢啦！
    佢唔識游水㗎，俾個水泡佢啦！
    keoi5 m4 sik1 jau4 seoi2 gaa3, bei2 go3 seoi2 pou5 keoi5 laa1!
    • He doesn't know how to swim. Give him a swim ring.
  2. Cantonese
    今日去游水见到泳池有红虫。
    今日去游水見到泳池有紅蟲。
    • Today I went swimming and saw bloodworms in the swimming pool.
  3. Cantonese
    游水
    游水
    jau4 seoi2
    • to swim
  4. Cantonese
    畀啲胆，游开啲。
    畀啲膽，游開啲。
    bei2 di1 daam2, jau4 hoi1 di1.
    • Brace yourself, swim away from pool side.
  5. Cantonese
    下游啲水唔干净。
    下游啲水唔乾淨。
    haa6 jau4 di1 seoi2 m4 gon1 zeng6
    • Downstream water is dirty.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你知唔知道游水池喺边度呀？
    你知唔知道游水池喺边度呀？
    nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 dou3 jau4 seoi2 ci4 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?
    • Do you know where the swimming pool is?
  2. Cantonese
    小明上广州，探亲友乐同游
    小明上广州，探亲友乐同游
    siu2 ming4 soeng5 gwong2 zau1, taam1 can1 jau5 lok6 tung4 jau4
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    今朝我游咗廿个塘。
    今朝我游咗廿个塘。
    gam1 ziu1 ngo5 jau4 zo2 jaa6 go3 tong4.
    • This morning, I swam twenty laps.
  4. Cantonese
    耶稣教训众人之时又话、提防个的读书人呀、佢地好着长衫行游、欢喜喺市上人地请佢安
    耶稣教训众人之时又话、提防个的读书人呀、佢地好着长衫行游、欢喜喺市上人地请佢安
    je4 sou1 gaau3 fan3 zung3 jan4 zi1 si4 jau6 waa6, tai4 fong4 go3 dik1 duk6 syu1 jan4 aa3, keoi5 dei6 hou3 zoek3 coeng4 saam1 hang4 jau4, fun1 hei2 hai2 si5 soeng6 jan4 dei6 cing2 keoi5 on1
    • And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces
  5. Mandarin
    我不会游泳。
    我不會游泳。
    wǒ bù huì yóu yǒng ．
    • I don't know how to swim.