Definition
花样游泳 is the Chinese name for synchronized swimming, a sport that combines swimming, dance, and gymnastics performed in water to music. The term literally means 'pattern swimming' — 花样 refers to 'pattern, variety, or fancy style' and 游泳 means 'swimming'. In Chinese contexts, you'll see it used in sports news, competition coverage, and casual conversation about the sport. It's a compound noun, so you use it with classifiers like 项 (xiàng, for sports/events) or 场 (chǎng, for matches/performances).
n.
synchronized swimming (sport)
Examples
- 花样游泳。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāishǐ liànxí huā yàng yóu yǒng.She started practicing synchronized swimming from a young age.
- 花样游泳。Zhè chǎng huā yàng yóu yǒng bǐsài fēicháng jīngcǎi.This synchronized swimming competition was very exciting.
- 花样游泳。huā yàng yóu yǒng shì yí xiàng xūyào hěn qiáng tǐlì de yùndòng.Synchronized swimming is a sport that requires great physical strength.
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