周游 (zhōu yóu) — to travel around, to journey around (a place)
Definition
A formal, literary verb meaning to travel all around (a country, the world). More elevated than 旅游 or 旅行, and emphasizes the completeness of the circuit rather than a single trip.
verb
to travel aroundto journey around (a place)
Examples
- 周游。Tā tuì xiū hòu dǎ suàn zhōu yóu shì jiè.He plans to travel around the world after retirement.
- 周游。Tā yòng le sān nián shí jiān zhōu yóu quán guó.She spent three years traveling around the whole country.
- 周游。Gǔ dài wén rén cháng yǐ zhōu yóu gè dì lái zēng zhǎng jiàn shi.Ancient literati often traveled around various places to broaden their knowledge.
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