游

• 拼音: yóu
• 汉字拆解: 游 = 氵(水) (water) + 方 (direction) + 㫃 (flag), indicating movement through water

含义

To swim; to travel; to roam. Refers to moving through water or travelling for pleasure.

As a standalone verb, 游 primarily means 'to swim' (游泳). It also means 'to travel' or 'to roam' (旅游 = to travel, 游客 = tourist). Can describe any free-flowing or leisurely movement.

例句

1. 他每天早上去游泳池游一个小时。
2. 周末我们打算去公园游玩。
3. 鱼在水里自由地游来游去。

用法指南

语境: sports, travel, nature

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你会游泳吗？(Can you swim?)
• 我们去湖边游玩吧。(Let's go have fun by the lake.)

错误说法

• 我游了北京。(Don't use 游 alone as 'visited' — say 我去北京旅游了 or 我游览了北京)

起源与历史

Originally depicted a flag or banner streaming in the wind, later extended to mean flowing movement in water (swimming) and free travel.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal