游览 yóulǎn to go sightseeing
to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit
How to remember 游览: 游 tour + 览 to look over = to go sightseeing.
Characters
How it is used
- To tour/go sightseeing - 游览长城 (yóulǎn Chángchéng) to tour the Great Wall.
- 游览 is sightseeing at scenic spots specifically; 旅游 (lǚyóu) is travel/tourism overall, 参观 (cānguān) is visiting to view (a museum, factory).
- 游览 emphasizes strolling and taking in the sights of a place.
- 游览路线 (yóulǎn lùxiàn) = a sightseeing route.
Example sentences
- 我们游览了所有主要城市。 Wǒmen yóulǎn le suǒyǒu zhǔyào chéngshì.We toured all the major cities.