Definition
游 (yóu) is a versatile verb meaning 'to swim' or 'to travel/tour'. For swimming, it's a shortened form of 游泳 (yóu yǒng); for traveling, it's more casual and leisurely than 旅游 (lǚ yóu) or 旅行 (lǚ xíng), often implying roaming without a fixed itinerary.
verb
to swimto travelto tour
Easily confused
- 有yǒusound-aliketo have, to possess
- 又yòusound-alike(adverb) again (of a past or habitual action)
- 由yóusound-alike(preposition) by (indicating the agent or doer of an action)
- 右yòusound-alikeright side; right (direction)
- 油yóusound-alikeoil
Examples
- 。Xiàtiān wǒ jīngcháng qù hǎibiān yóu yǒng.In summer I often go to the beach to swim.
- 游。Wǒmen yìqǐqǐ qù yóu gōngyuán ba.Let's go tour the park together.
- 。Tā xǐhuan dàochù yóu wán.He likes to travel around and have fun.
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