Your Favorite Water Sports Activities in Chinese

Can’t stand the summer heat? We’re all BBQed these days!
There are so many water sports activities you can do, whether you want to go to a local beach or travel to Hainan. ⛵️

Learn the Chinese names of the 7 water sports activities you can do this summer. Which one is your favorite?

01. SAILING

航行
hángxíng
sailing; to sail

02. KAYAKING

皮划艇
píhuátǐng
kayak, canoe

VERB

划
huá
to row

划皮划艇
huá píhuátǐng
to go kayaking

03. SURFING

冲浪
chōnglàng
surfing; to surf

04. SUP (STAND-UP PADDLING)

桨板 / 站立划水板
jiǎngbǎn / zhànlì huáshuǐbǎn
SUP (stand-up paddle board)

VERB

玩
wán
to practice (lit. “to play”)

05. WINDSURFING

风帆冲浪
fēngfān chōnglàng
windsurfing

06. WAKEBOARDING

尾波冲浪
wěibō chōnglàng
wakeboarding

07. JET-SKIING

水上摩托艇
shuǐshàng mótuōtǐng
jet-ski, jet-skiing

VERB

骑
qí
to ride

开
kāi
to drive

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