漂流河
piāoliú hé
The English phrase "lazy river" is translated into Chinese as 漂流河 (piāoliú hé).
漂流河 refers to a slow-moving artificial channel of water in a swimming pool or water park that carries swimmers along.
How do you pronounce it?
piāoliú hé
Did you know?
- The word 漂流 is also used to describe people or refugees who have been displaced or are wandering without a home, evoking a sense of rootlessness.
- Despite the gentle nature of a 'lazy river', the Chinese word 漂流 is also the standard term for the high-adrenaline sport of white-water rafting.
- If you were to describe the river as 'lazy' using a direct adjective in Chinese, you might use 懒 (lǎn), but this would sound like the river itself has a personality defect rather than describing its slow pace.
Examples in context
- 这个水上乐园有一个很大的漂流河。Zhège shuǐshàng lèyuán yǒu yīgè hěn dà de piāoliúhé.This water park has a large lazy river.
- 我们可以在漂流河里躺着休息。Wǒmen kěyǐ zài piāoliúhé lǐ tǎngzhe xiūxi.We can lie down and relax in the lazy river.
- 漂流河里的水流非常平缓。Piāoliúhé lǐ de shuǐliú fēicháng pínghuǎn.The water flow in the lazy river is very gentle.
Example conversation
Zihan and Haoran are planning their activities at a water park.
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，我们去漂流河玩吧？Hàorán, wǒmen qù piāoliúhé wán ba?Haoran, shall we go to the lazy river?
- 浩然 Haoran好主意，我也想休息一下。Hǎo zhǔyì, wǒ yě xiǎng xiūxí yīxià.Good idea, I want to take a break too.
- 梓涵 Zihan那边需要租游泳圈吗？Nàbiān xūyào zū yóuyǒngquān ma?Do we need to rent swim rings over there?
- 浩然 Haoran应该是免费提供给游客的。Yīnggāi shì miǎnfèi tígōng gěi yóukè de.They should be provided to visitors for free.
