Usage note
导游是帮助游客游览景点的人。
dǎoyóu shì bāngzhù lǚtú yóulǎn jǐngdiàn de rén.
A tour guide is someone who helps tourists visit attractions.
Context note
导游通常在旅游景点工作，比如长城、故宫。
dǎoyóu tōngcháng zài lǚyóu jǐngdiàn gōngzuò, bì如 长城、故宫。
Tour guides usually work at tourist attractions such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
5 examples
我们请了一位导游带我们参观长城。
wǒ men qǐng le yí wèi dǎo yóu dài wǒ men cān guān cháng chéng。
We hired a tour guide to show us around the Great Wall.
导游会给我们讲解历史故事。
dǎo yóu huì gěi wǒ men jiǎng jiě lì shǐ gù shì。
The tour guide would tell us historical stories.
我们很感谢这位导游的帮助。
wǒ men hěn gǎn xiè zhè wèi dǎo yóu de bāng zhù。
We were very grateful for the tour guide's help.
导游会带我们去吃当地的美食。
dǎo yóu huì dài wǒ men qù chī dāng dì de měi shí。
The tour guide would take us to try local delicacies.
导游会帮我们安排好行程。
dǎo yóu huì bāng wǒ men ān pái hǎo xíng chéng。
The tour guide would help us plan our itinerary.
5 mini stories
我们在故宫遇到了一位非常专业的导游。他带我们参观了所有的宫殿。
wǒ men zài gù gōng yù dào le yí wèi fēi cháng zhuān yè de dǎo yóu。 tā dài wǒ men cān guān le suǒ yǒu de gōng diàn。
We met a very professional tour guide at the Forbidden City. He took us to visit all the palaces.
我们的导游告诉我们，长城是世界上最长的建筑之一。
wǒ men de dǎo yóu gào sù wǒ men， cháng chéng shì shì jiè shàng zuì cháng de jiàn zhù zhī yī。
Our tour guide told us that the Great Wall is one of the longest buildings in the world.
我们乘坐了导游推荐的旅游巴士。它带我们去了很多地方。
wǒ men chéng zuò le dǎo yóu tuī jiàn de lǚ yóu bā shì。 tā dài wǒ men qù le hěn duō dì fāng。
We took the bus recommended by our tour guide. It took us to many places.
导游还教我们如何使用手机导航软件。
dǎo yóu hái jiào wǒ men rú hé shǐ yòng shǒu jī dǎo háng ruǎn jiàn。
The tour guide also taught us how to use a mobile navigation app.
我们在旅游时，总是会请一位导游陪同。
wǒ men zài lǚ yóu shí， zǒng shì huì qǐng yí wèi dǎo yóu péi tóng。
Whenever we travel, we always hire a tour guide to accompany us.
Mini dialogue
参观博物馆
A
导游阿姨，这个是什么？
Dǎoyóu āyí, zhège shì shénme?
Tour guide auntie, what is this?
B
这是古代的碗，导游给你们讲一讲。
Zhè shì gǔdài de wǎn, dǎoyóu gěi nǐmen jiǎng yī jiǎng.
This is an ancient bowl. The tour guide will tell you about it.
跟着导游走
A
我们要跟着导游，不要走丢了。
Wǒmen yào gēnzhe dǎoyóu, bùyào zǒudiū le.
We need to follow the tour guide and not get lost.
B
好的，导游举着小旗子呢。
Hǎo de, dǎoyóu jǔzhe xiǎo qízi ne.
Okay, the tour guide is holding a small flag.
Related words and contrasts
similar
向导
xiàngdǎo
guide
向导 is a more general guide, while 导游 specifically guides tourists.
related
游客
yóukè
tourist
A 导游 leads 游客 (tourists).