Chinese word

逛街

Pronunciation

Pinyinguàng jiē

Meaning

  • verbgo shopping

Example

我们周末去逛街吧。wǒ men zhōu mò qù guàng jiē ba

Let's go shopping this weekend.

Illustration for 逛街 (go shopping)

More examples

晚饭后我们去步行街逛街，看街头表演。wǎn fàn hòu wǒ men qù bù xíng jiē guàng jiē kàn jiē tóu biáo yǎn

After dinner, we stroll around the pedestrian street and watch street performances.

Core concept

Moving through a shopping area while looking from shop to shop, with buying optional.

Common phrases

  • 晚饭后去逛街wǎn fàn hòu qù guàng jiē

    go shopping after dinner

  • 在步行街逛街zài bù xíng jiē guàng jiē

    stroll around the pedestrian street

  • 和家人逛街hé jiā rén guàng jiē

    go shopping with one's family

Similar words

买东西mǎi dōng xī: Choosing wanted items in a shop and purchasing them.
购物gòu wù: The general act of purchasing goods.

Definition in Chinese

在商业区、商场或步行街里走动，观看商品或进店挑选，未必立刻购买的买东西行为。zài shāng yè qū shāng chǎng huò bù xíng jiē lǐ zǒu dòng guān kàn shāng pǐn huò jìn diàn tiāo xuǎn wèi bì lì kè gòu mǎi de mǎi dōng xī xíng wéi

Word origin

逛 (guàng, "wander around") + 街 (jiē, "street") forms a transparent compound for wandering along streets lined with shops.

Usage tips

  • In weekend plans, this verb often names the outing itself, so the plan does not promise that anything will be bought.

Other meanings

  • stroll aroundverb

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