Chinese word

旅行社

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǚ xíng shè

Meaning

  • nountravel agency

Example

我在旅行社订了机票。wǒ zài lǚ xíng shè dìng le jī piào

I booked a plane ticket at a travel agency.

Illustration for 旅行社 (travel agency)

More examples

你可以在旅行社报名参加这个旅行团。nǐ ké yǐ zài lǚ xíng shè bào míng cān jiā zhè ge lǚ xíng tuán

You can sign up for this tour at a travel agency.

Core concept

An intermediary that connects travelers with tickets, itineraries, and the practical arrangements needed for a journey.

Common phrases

  • 在旅行社订机票zài lǚ xíng shè dìng jī piào

    book plane tickets at a travel agency

  • 给旅行社打电话gěi lǚ xíng shè dǎ diàn huà

    call a travel agency

  • 在旅行社报名zài lǚ xíng shè bào míng

    sign up at a travel agency

Similar words

旅游公司lǚ yóu gōng sī: A company that creates and sells tourism products and related travel services.
旅行团lǚ xíng tuán: An organized tour taken by a group of travelers together.

Definition in Chinese

为顾客组织旅行产品并提供相关服务的商业机构，通常负责售票、安排行程和代办手续。wèi gù kè zǔ zhī lǚ xíng chán pǐn bìng tí gōng xiāng guān fú wù de shāng yè jī gòu tōng cháng fù zé shòu piào ān pái xíng chéng hé dài bàn shǒu xù

Word origin

The compound combines 旅行 (lǚxíng, "travel") with 社 (shè, "organization"), giving the straightforward sense of an organization devoted to travel services.

Usage tips

  • Tour company often suggests a business that runs packaged or group trips in English, whereas this Chinese word also covers businesses that mainly arrange tickets and other travel formalities.

Other meanings

  • tour companynoun

Related words

  • 旅行lǚ xíngtravelverb
  • 旅行者lǚ xíng zhětravelernoun
  • 旅行团lǚ xíng tuántour groupnoun

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