Definition
摇船 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to row a boat'. The verb 摇 and the noun 船 can be split when adding duration, frequency, or result complements — for example, 摇了一个小时的船 ('rowed a boat for an hour') or 摇过三次船 ('rowed a boat three times'). You cannot place an object after 摇船 directly; instead, use a prepositional phrase like 在湖上摇船.
v.o.
to row a boat
Examples
- 摇船。Tā měitiān zǎochen dōu zài hú shàng yáo chuán.He rows a boat on the lake every morning.
- ，。Wǒmen yáo le yí gè xiǎoshí de chuán, shǒu dōu suān le.We rowed a boat for an hour, and our hands got sore.
- ？Nǐ yǐqián yáo guò chuán ma?Have you ever rowed a boat before?
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