Usage note
逛这个词可以用来描述在公园、商场或者街边悠闲地走动。
guàng cǐ kě yǐ lái gūo xiǎng gōng yuán 、 shāng chǎng huò zhēng jiē biān yú yōu rán de zǒudòng 。
The word '逛' can be used to describe strolling in parks, shopping malls, or around streets leisurely.
Context note
逛通常出现在描述日常活动或者休闲娱乐的语境中。比如，你和家人一起去商场购物时，就可以说‘我们去逛逛商场’。
guàng cháng tōng cháng chū xiàn miáo huì rì chén huó dòng huò qián xián yóu lè de yǔ jìng zhōng 。 bǐ 如 例， nǐ hé jiā rén qù gēng shāng chǎng mǎo guǎng wù shí ， jiù kěyǐ shuō ‘wǒmen qù guàng guàng shāng chǎng ’。
The word '逛' typically appears in contexts describing daily activities or leisure. For example, when you and your family go to a shopping mall for shopping, you can say 'Let's go have a look around the mall.'
5 examples
周末我们去商场逛一逛。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù shāng chǎng guàng yi guàng。
On weekends, we go to the mall for a stroll.
公园里有很多人在逛。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén zài guàng。
There are many people strolling in the park.
我们去书店逛一逛。
wǒ men qù shū diàn guàng yi guàng。
Let's go to the bookstore for a stroll.
街边有很多人在逛街。
jiē biān yǒu hěn duō rén zài guàng jiē。
There are many people strolling around in the street.
商场里人很多，我们去逛一逛。
shāng chǎng lǐ rén hěn duō， wǒ men qù guàng yi guàng。
The mall is very crowded, let's go have a look around.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去公园逛了一圈。我们在湖边散步。
mā ma dài wǒ qù gōng yuán guàng le yì quān。 wǒ men zài hú biān sàn bù。
Mom took me to the park for a stroll. We walked by the lake.
爸爸带我去了商场，我们去逛了几个小时。
bà ba dài wǒ qù le shāng chǎng， wǒ men qù guàng le jǐ gè xiǎo shí。
Dad took me to the mall, we strolled there for several hours.
姐姐带我去书店买书，顺便逛一逛。
jiě jie dài wǒ qù shū diàn mǎi shū， shùn biàn guàng yi guàng。
My sister took me to the bookstore to buy books and have a look around.
爷爷经常去街边逛，看看有什么新鲜事物。
yé ye jīng cháng qù jiē biān guàng， kàn kàn yǒu shén me xīn xiān shì wù。
Grandpa often goes for strolls in the street, checking out any new things.
妈妈说周末可以带我去商场逛一逛。
mā ma shuō zhōu mò kě yǐ dài wǒ qù shāng chǎng guàng yi guàng。
Mom said we could go to the mall for a stroll on weekends.
Mini dialogue
逛公园
A
天气真好，我们去公园逛逛吧。
Tiānqì zhēn hǎo, wǒmen qù gōngyuán guàng guang ba.
The weather is so nice, let's go for a stroll in the park.
B
好主意，我喜欢逛公园。
Hǎo zhǔyi, wǒ xǐhuan guàng gōngyuán.
Good idea, I like strolling in the park.
逛书店
A
你想去哪里逛？
Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ guàng?
Where do you want to go for a stroll?
B
我想逛书店，看看有没有新书。
Wǒ xiǎng guàng shūdiàn, kànkan yǒu méiyǒu xīn shū.
I want to stroll around the bookstore to see if there are any new books.
Related words and contrasts
similar
散步
sàn bù
take a walk
leisurely walk, often outdoors
related
游览
yóu lǎn
sightsee
stroll while visiting places
contrast
跑
pǎo
run
fast movement, opposite of slow stroll