Chinese word

导游

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎo yóu

Meaning

  • nountour guide

Example

我们的导游介绍了城市的历史。wǒ men de dǎo yóu jiè shào le chéng shì de lì shǐ

Our tour guide told us about the city's history.

Illustration for 导游 (tour guide)

More examples

我们和导游在景点合影。wǒ men hé dǎo yóu zài jíng diǎn hé yǐng

We took a photo with our tour guide at the scenic spot.

Core concept

A person who leads visitors through places of interest while making the journey understandable.

Common phrases

  • 跟导游一起参观gēn dǎo yóu yì qǐ cān guān

    tour with a tour guide

  • 经验丰富的导游jīng yàn fēng fù de dǎo yóu

    experienced tour guide

  • 请导游带路qǐng dǎo yóu dài lù

    ask the tour guide to lead the way

Similar words

向导xiàng dǎo: A person who guides visitors by showing them where to go and how to get there.
讲解员jiáng jiě yuán: A person who explains the content and history of exhibits or historic sites to visitors.

Definition in Chinese

在旅游活动中带领游客参观景点并向其讲解景点、历史和文化的人员。zài lǚ yóu huó dòng zhōng dài lǐng yóu kè cān guān jíng diǎn bìng xiàng qí jiáng jiě jíng diǎn lì shǐ hé wén huà de rén yuán

Word origin

导游 (dǎoyóu, "tour guide") combines 导 (dǎo, "lead") with 游 (yóu, "travel or sightsee"), giving the picture of someone who leads people on a sightseeing visit.

Usage tips

  • This noun normally refers to a person guiding a sightseeing trip, not to a guidebook, map, or set of written instructions.

Other meanings

  • guideverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 导游员dǎo yóu yuántour guidenoun
  • 导游证dǎo yóu zhèngtour guide licensenoun

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