Chinese word

游览

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu lǎn

Meaning

  • verbgo sightseeing

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 游览海岛yóu lǎn hái dǎo

    tour the islands

  • 游览路线yóu lǎn lù xiàn

    follow a sightseeing route

Similar words

参观cān guān: Go to a building, facility, or display to see and learn about it.
旅行lǚ xíng: Make a trip to another place, including the journey and time spent there.
观光guān guāng: Take in the sights and attractions at places meant for tourists.
游玩yóu wán: Enjoy moving around a place during a light, recreational outing.

Definition in Chinese

为观赏风景或名胜而到处走看、停留观赏的动作或活动。wèi guān shǎng fēng jǐng huò míng shèng ér dào chù zǒu kàn tíng liú guān shǎng de dòng zuò huò huó dòng

Word origin

游 (yóu, "move about") + 览 (lǎn, "look over") combine the ideas of moving around and viewing what is there.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • visitverb
  • sightseeingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 游览胜地yóu lǎn shèng dìtourist attractionnoun

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