Definition
荡秋千 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to swing on a swing'. The verb 荡 and the object 秋千 can be separated when inserting aspect markers, measure words, or durations — for example, 荡了秋千 ('swung on a swing'), 荡过一次秋千 ('swung once'). When no splitting is needed, the whole phrase is used as a single unit.
v.o.
to swing (on a swing)to play on a swing
Examples
- 荡秋千。Wǒmen yìqǐ qù dàng qiū qiān ba.Let's go swing together.
- 。Tā zuótiān zài gōngyuán lǐ dàng le yíhuìr qiū qiān.She swung on the swing in the park for a while yesterday.
- 。Wǒ xiǎoshíhou měi tiān dōu yào dàng jǐ cì qiū qiān.When I was little, I had to swing on the swing several times every day.
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