转悠

• Pinyin: zhuàn you
• Hanzi breakdown: 转 = 车 + 专 (turn, rotate); 悠 = 攸 + 心 (leisurely)

Meaning

To stroll; to wander; to hang around. To walk around leisurely without a specific destination.

A colloquial verb for aimless wandering or walking around casually. Often implies having free time or looking for something to do. Can also mean hovering around a place repeatedly. Informal and conversational.

Examples

1. 他在商场里转悠了一下午。 He wandered around the mall all afternoon.
2. 周末我们出去转悠转悠吧。 Let’s go wander around this weekend.
3. 别在这儿转悠了，赶紧回家! Stop hanging around here—go home now!

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, leisure, colloquial

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 我就在附近转悠转悠，等你下班。(I'll just wander around nearby and wait for you to get off work.)
• 老人喜欢饭后在公园里转悠。(The elderly like to stroll around the park after meals.)

Don't Say

• 请您在此转悠 — too informal for polite requests; use 随便逛逛 or 自由参观

Origin & History

转 (to turn, rotate) + 悠 (leisurely, carefree)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal