荡秋千
dàng qiūqiān
Swing on the swing · trad. 盪秋韆
荡秋千 (dàng qiūqiān) means to swing on a swing. It's a common phrase used when talking about playing on playground swings.
What does 荡秋千 (dàng qiūqiān) mean?
荡秋千 (dàng qiūqiān) means “swing on the swing” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “swing swing.”
When to use it
Neutral and commonly used when talking about children playing. It's appropriate for everyday conversation.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “DAHNG chyo-CHYEN.” 荡 falls sharply, and 秋 and 千 are both high, level first tones.
Other ways to say it
- 荡来荡去dàng lái dàng qùswing back and forth
Examples
孩子们喜欢在公园里荡秋千。
hái zimen xǐhuan zài gōngyuán lǐ dàng qiūqiān.
Kids love to swing on the swings in the park.
我们一起去荡秋千吧！
wǒmen yìqǐ qù dàng qiūqiān ba!
Let's go swing together!
她荡秋千荡得很高，真开心。
tā dàng qiūqiān dàng de hěn gāo, zhēn kāixīn.
She swung very high on the swing, so happy.
Pro tip: The character 荡 (dàng) specifically refers to the action of swaying or swinging back and forth, making it the perfect verb for using a swing.
Related phrases
搭积木 · Build with blocks去公园玩 · Let's go to the park滑滑梯 · Go down the slide
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