Chinese word

旅游

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǚ yóu

Meaning

  • verbtravel

Example

下个月我们要旅游。xià gè yuè wǒ men yào lǚ yóu

We are going to travel next month.

Illustration for 旅游 (travel)

More examples

她很喜欢旅游，去年去了很多地方。tā hěn xǐ huān lǚ yóu qù nián qù le hěn duō dì fāng

She really likes traveling, and she went to many places last year.

Core concept

Going beyond the usual place to enjoy new sights, rest, or experiences.

Common phrases

  • 喜欢旅游xǐ huān lǚ yóu

    like to travel

  • 经常旅游jīng cháng lǚ yóu

    travel often

Similar words

旅行lǚ xíng: To travel to another place, often staying there while enjoying the visit.
出游chū yóu: To go out to have fun or see sights for a short time.
游览yóu lǎn: To tour around places of interest and see them one by one.

Definition in Chinese

为观赏、休闲或体验而外出游览的行为或活动，也可指相关的服务与行业。wèi guān shǎng xiū xián huò tǐ yàn ér wài chū yóu lǎn de xíng wéi huò huó dòng yě kě zhǐ xiāng guān de fú wù yǔ háng yè

Word origin

旅游 (lǚyóu, "travel") is formed from 旅 (lǚ, "journey") plus 游 (yóu, "roam"), so its parts point to going out and touring around.

Usage tips

  • Context can make 旅游 (lǚyóu, "travel") refer either to a person's activity or to the wider tourism field, especially in signs and business information.

Other meanings

  • go sightseeingverb

Related words

  • 旅游团lǚ yóu tuántour groupnoun
  • 旅游者lǚ yóu zhětravelernoun

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