游 yóu tour
tour; to swim; to travel; to roam
How to remember 游: 氵 water + 斿 roam = tour. The tourists glide over the water of the canals and then roam the old streets on a guided tour.
Component breakdown
游 = 氵 water + 斿 roam
- 氵 water
- 斿 roam
The tourists glide over the water of the canals and then roam the old streets on a guided tour.
How it is used
- "To roam/travel" and "to swim" - 游泳 (yóuyǒng) swim, 旅游 (lǚyóu) tour, 游客 (yóukè) tourist.
- Also a video/play "game" in 游戏 (yóuxì). 导游 (dǎoyóu) = tour guide; 游览 (yóulǎn) = go sightseeing.
Words with 游
- 游泳yóuyǒngto swimHSK 2
- 旅游lǚyóutourHSK 2
- 游戏yóuxìgameHSK 3
- 游客yóukètravelerHSK 3
- 导游dǎoyóutour guideHSK 4
- 游玩yóuwánto amuse oneselfHSK 4
- 游览yóulǎnto go sightseeingHSK 5
- 出游chūyóuto go on a tourHSK 6
- 游人yóuréna touristHSK 6
- 上游shàngyóuupper reaches (of a river)HSK 7
- 下游xiàyóulower reaches (of a river)HSK 7
- 游船yóuchuánpleasure boatHSK 7
- 游行yóuxíngto marchHSK 7
- 漫游mànyóuto travel aroundHSK 7
- 郊游jiāoyóuto go for an outingHSK 8
Example sentences
- 我打算出国旅游。 Wǒ dǎsuàn chūguó lǚyóu.I intend to travel abroad.
- 我不敢游泳。 Wǒ bù gǎn yóuyǒng.I'm afraid to swim.
- 导游在前面带路。 Dǎoyóu zài qiánmian dàilù.The guide is in front of us leading the way.
- 喜欢玩游戏是孩子的天性。 Xǐhuan wánr yóuxì shì háizi de tiānxìng.A fondness for playing games is in the nature of children.