(yóu) — to swim; to travel, to tour

Definition

游 is a verb meaning 'to swim' or 'to travel/roam' — used mostly as a bound element now (游泳, 旅游, 游览). As a standalone verb, it sounds bookish; in everyday speech prefer 游泳 for swimming and 旅游 for travel.

verb
to swimto travelto tour

Examples

  • Xià tiān wǒ jīng cháng qù hǎi biān yóu yǒng.
    In summer I often go to the beach to swim.
  • Wǒ men yì qǐ qù yóu gōng yuán ba.
    Let's go tour the park together.
  • Tā xǐ huan dào chù yóu wán.
    He likes to travel around and have fun.

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