观光

• 拼音: guān guāng
• 汉字拆解: 观 = 见 (see) + 雚 (phonetic), meaning to view; 光 = fire over person, meaning light or scenery

含义

To go sightseeing; to tour. Visiting places of interest as a tourist.

A slightly formal term for tourism and sightseeing. Common collocations: 观光旅游 (sightseeing tourism), 观光客 (tourist), 观光景点 (tourist attraction), 观光巴士 (sightseeing bus). More formal than 旅游 (travel, tour) and specifically emphasizes looking at scenery and attractions.

例句

1. 这座城市每年吸引数百万观光客前来游览。
2. 周末我们打算坐观光巴士环游市区，看看有名的景点。
3. 当地政府正在大力发展观光产业，希望带动经济增长。

用法指南

语境: tourism, travel, economy

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 你们是来观光的吗？(Are you here for sightseeing?)
• 这里是著名的观光景点。(This is a famous tourist attraction.)

错误说法

• 用观光描述商务旅行 (Don't use 观光 for business trips — it specifically means leisure sightseeing)

起源与历史

Compound of 观 (to view, to watch) + 光 (scenery, light). 观光 literally means 'viewing the sights,' an elegant term borrowed from classical Chinese for touring scenic places.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal