"kayak" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 皮划艇

Definition

一种用双头桨划动的小而狭长的船，常用于水上运动或探索河流与湖泊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“皮划艇”既指船也可作动词（划皮划艇）。常见于水上运动或探险。与“独木舟”不同，皮划艇用双头桨。

Examples

She learned how to paddle a kayak last summer.

她去年夏天学会了划**皮划艇**。

A kayak is smaller than a canoe.

**皮划艇**比独木舟小。

We rented a kayak for the afternoon.

我们下午租了一艘**皮划艇**。

Have you ever tried kayaking on a fast river?

你有没有试过在急流中划**皮划艇**？

He bought a new kayak for his weekend trips.

他为周末旅行买了一艘新**皮划艇**。

The lake was so calm that we could easily paddle our kayaks all morning.

湖水非常平静，我们可以整个上午轻松地划着我们的**皮划艇**。