Chinese word

游客

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu kè

Meaning

  • nountourist

Example

公园里有很多游客在拍照。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō yóu kè zài pāi zhào

There are many tourists taking pictures in the park.

Illustration for 游客 (tourist)

More examples

我们欢迎游客来参观。wǒ men huān yíng yóu kè lái cān guān

We welcome tourists to visit.

Core concept

A person away from home who spends a short time exploring a place.

Common phrases

  • 很多游客hěn duō yóu kè

    many tourists

  • 欢迎游客huān yíng yóu kè

    welcome tourists

Similar words

观光客guān guāng kè: A person who visits places of interest for sightseeing.
旅行者lǚ xíng zhě: A person who travels far from home for a trip or business.
旅客lǚ kè: A person traveling by public transportation.

Definition in Chinese

在旅游或游览时到某地参观、观光、短暂停留的人。zài lǚ yóu huò yóu lǎn shí dào mǒu dì cān guān guān guāng duǎn zàn tíng liú de rén

Word origin

The word joins 游 (yóu, "roam") with 客 (kè, "guest"), creating the image of a guest who travels around to see a place.

Usage tips

  • Public places often use 游客 (yóukè, "tourist") when talking about groups, services, or rules for people who have come to look around.

Other meanings

  • travelernoun
  • sightseernoun
  • visitornoun

Opposites

  • 当地居民dāng dì jū mínlocal residentnoun

Related words

  • 游客中心yóu kè zhōng xīntourist information centernoun
  • 游客团yóu kè tuántourist groupnoun

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