旅游

• Pinyin: lǚ yóu
• Hanzi breakdown: 旅 (lǚ) — to travel; 游 (yóu) — to tour, to roam, to swim

Meaning

To tour; to travel for sightseeing. Specifically refers to leisure travel and tourism.

More specific than 旅行 — focuses on tourism and sightseeing rather than travel in general. Often appears in compounds like 旅游景点 (tourist attraction), 旅游团 (tour group), and 旅游业 (tourism industry).

Examples

1. 暑假我想去云南旅游。 I want to travel to Yunnan during summer break.
2. 这个城市的旅游业很发达。 The tourism industry in this city is very developed.
3. 她最喜欢去海边旅游。 She likes going on holiday to the seaside most.

Usage Guide

Context: leisure, holidays, everyday

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 你喜欢去哪里旅游？(Where do you like to go travelling?)
• 我们全家一起去旅游。(Our whole family goes travelling together.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'去旅游工作' (Don't say 旅游 for business trips — use 出差 for work travel)

Origin & History

Compound of 旅 (to travel) and 游 (to tour, to roam). The character 游 adds the sense of leisurely exploration and sightseeing.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal