游逛 (yóu guàng) — to go sightseeing; to stroll about

Definition

游逛 emphasizes wandering or strolling for leisure, often without a fixed destination — lighter and more aimless than 旅行 (planned travel) or 游览 (visiting specific sights).

verb
to go sightseeingto stroll about

Examples

  • 游逛。
    Zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán yóu guàng ba.
    Let's go sightseeing in the park this weekend.
  • 游逛。
    Tā zài jiē shàng màn wú mù dì dì yóu guàng.
    He strolled aimlessly along the street.
  • 游逛。
    Yóu kè men zài gǔ zhèn lǐ yóu guàng le yì zhěng tiān.
    The tourists spent the whole day strolling around the ancient town.

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yóuroam
逛guàngstroll

"游" and "逛" both describe roaming or walking about, together giving the idea of strolling.

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.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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