How do you say "diving" in Chinese?

潜水

qián shuǐ

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "diving" is 潜水 (qián shuǐ).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce this as "qián shuǐ": "qián" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "shuǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).

Writing and usage

潜水 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

她去年夏天开始潜水。

tā qù nián xià tiān kāi shǐ qián shuǐ 。

She took up diving last summer.

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How to remember 潜水

Say "qián shuǐ" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "潜水" (qián shuǐ) in memory.

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Questions about 潜水

How do you pronounce 潜水?

Pronounce this as "qián shuǐ": "qián" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "shuǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).

Is 潜水 formal or casual?

潜水 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 潜水 used in Chinese?

潜水 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她去年夏天开始潜水。 (She took up diving last summer.).

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