Writing
游玩 (yóu wán) — how to say "to go sightseeing" in Chinese
游玩
To go sightseeing, to have fun
verb
Character composition
游
to swim; to travel
玩
to play; to have fun
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
去公园游玩
qù gōngyuán yóuwán
go sightseeing in the park
Examples
周末我们一起去海边游玩，非常开心。
On the weekend we went to the seaside to have fun together, it was very happy.
我们去公园游玩。
We go to the park to have fun.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to go sightseeing" in Chinese?
"to go sightseeing" in Chinese is 游玩 (yóu wán).
What does 游玩 mean in English?
游玩 (yóu wán) means "To go sightseeing, to have fun".
How is 游玩 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóu wán (written as you wan, youwan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to go sightseeing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 游玩: 游 has 12 strokes, 玩 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 游玩?
游玩 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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