巡游 (xún yóu) — to parade; to go in a procession (as part of a celebration); to patrol; to make a tour of inspection
Definition
巡游 means moving through a place as a procession (parade) or as a patrol — both senses involve traveling along a route, but the parade sense is celebratory while the patrol sense is for inspection or security.
verb
to paradeto go in a procession (as part of a celebration)to patrolto make a tour of inspection
Examples
- 巡游。Huā chē zài jiē shàng xún yóu.The floats are parading on the street.
- 巡游。Bǎo ān měi tiān wǎn shàng zài xiǎo qū lǐ xún yóu yí cì.The security guard patrols the neighborhood once every evening.
- 巡游，。Wǔ lóng duì zài guǎng chǎng shàng xún yóu, xī yǐn le hěn duō rén.The dragon dance team paraded on the square, attracting many people.
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