游艺 (yóu yì) — entertainment; recreation | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

entertainmentrecreation

Easily confused

游弋yóu yìsound-alike(v.) to cruise; to patrol (of naval vessels)

Examples

游艺。
Zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù wán yóu yì ba.
Let's go have some recreation together this weekend.
游艺。
Zhè ge gōng yuán yǒu hěn duō yóu yì shè shī.
This park has many recreational facilities.
游艺。
Tā xǐ huan gè zhǒng yóu yì huó dòng.
He likes all kinds of recreational activities.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

游 suggests play and 艺 suggests arts or skills, together naming entertainment or recreation.

Characters in this word

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.

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

艹乙艺

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

乙

乙yǐ艺yì

Same sound today

In 艺, the top 艹 points to plants, and the lower 乙 gives the sound.

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