English–Chinese

“go sightseeing” in Chinese

Chinese

Also观光 (guān guāng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu lǎn

Example

我们下个月去游览杭州。wǒ men xià gè yuè qù yóu lǎn háng zhōu

We are going sightseeing in Hangzhou next month.

Illustration for 游览 (go sightseeing)

How to say “go sightseeing” in Chinese

“Go sightseeing” in Chinese is 游览 (yóu lǎn).

Move through a place while stopping to take in its scenery and notable sights.

Full entry for 游览: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 游览

摄影爱好者常去山间游览,拍摄自然风光。shè yǐng ài hào zhě cháng qù shān jiān yóu lǎn pāi shè zì rán fēng guāng

Photography enthusiasts often go sightseeing in the mountains and photograph the natural scenery.

Tips for using 游览

  • This verb normally takes a place or attraction as its object, not a person, which prevents a common English-to-Chinese transfer error.

Other Chinese words for “go sightseeing”

2

观光

guān guāng

verbgo sightseeing

我们明天去观光,你要一起吗?wǒ men míng tiān qù guān guāng nǐ yào yì qǐ ma

We're going sightseeing tomorrow; do you want to come along?

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