出游 (chū yóu) — to go on a trip or outing | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

出游 means to go out for a leisure trip or outing, usually a short, casual one. Compared with 出行 (more about setting off on a journey) and 游玩 (focused on having fun), 出游 emphasizes the trip itself.

verb

to go on a trip or outing

Examples

出游。
Zhè ge zhōu mò wǒ men dǎ suàn qù chū yóu.
We plan to go on an outing this weekend.
出游。
chū yóu Qián jì de dài hǎo shuǐ hé shí wù.
Remember to bring water and food before going on a trip.
出游。
Tā měi nián dōu huì gēn jiā rén yì qǐ chū yóu.
He goes on an outing with his family every year.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

出 means 'out' and 游 means 'travel'; together they mean to go on a trip.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

止止zhǐfoot
凵凵kǎncave

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

斿

斿yóu游yóu

Same sound today

游 combines 水 (water) with 斿, which gives the sound yóu and also relates to travelling.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Travel & Tourism

Browse more HSK 6 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.