"paddling" in Chinese (Simplified)
划桨拍水
Definition
用桨划船，或在浅水里玩耍/拍水，特别是用脚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Paddling' 多用于小船（独木舟等）用桨划水或表示小孩在浅水区玩水。还可指轻轻拨水，不是猛烈划船。不要和骑自行车的 'pedaling' 混淆。
Examples
The children are paddling in the shallow pool.
孩子们在浅水池里**玩水**。
He was paddling a canoe down the river.
他正在用独木舟**划桨**顺河而下。
We spent the afternoon paddling at the beach.
我们下午都在海边**拍水**玩。
She loves paddling with her feet when the weather is hot.
天热时她喜欢用脚在水里**玩水**。
We were paddling so slowly, we barely moved at all.
我们**划桨**太慢了，几乎没动。
After hiking, they cooled off by paddling in the lake.
他们徒步后，在湖里**玩水**降温。