Usage note
旅客表示坐车、坐飞机或出门旅行的人。
lǚ kè biǎo shì zuò chē 、 zuò fēi jī huò chū mén lǚ xíng de rén。
Traveler means a person who travels by bus, plane, or other transport.
Context note
旅客常出现在车站、机场和旅行场景里。
lǚ kè cháng chū xiàn zài chē zhàn 、 jī chǎng hé lǚ xíng chǎng jǐng lǐ。
Travelers often appear in stations, airports, and travel scenes.
5 examples
旅客很多。
lǚ kè hěn duō。
There are many travelers.
请旅客注意安全。
qǐng lǚ kè zhù yì ān quán。
Please travelers pay attention to safety.
旅客在等车。
lǚ kè zài děng chē。
The travelers are waiting for the vehicle.
这位旅客很累。
zhè wèi lǚ kè hěn lèi。
This traveler is very tired.
我们欢迎旅客。
wǒ men huān yíng lǚ kè。
We welcome travelers.
5 mini stories
车站里有很多旅客，大家都在排队。
chē zhàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǚ kè， dà jiā dōu zài pái duì。
There are many travelers at the station, and everyone is lining up.
旅客拿着箱子，准备上车。
lǚ kè ná zhe xiāng zǐ， zhǔn bèi shàng chē。
The traveler carries a suitcase and gets ready to board.
工作人员提醒旅客注意安全。
gōng zuò rén yuán tí xǐng lǚ kè zhù yì ān quán。
The staff remind travelers to pay attention to safety.
我在机场看见很多旅客。
wǒ zài jī chǎng kàn jiàn hěn duō lǚ kè。
I saw many travelers at the airport.
旅客到了目的地以后，就可以休息了。
lǚ kè dào le mù dì dì yǐ hòu， jiù kě yǐ xiū xi le。
After travelers arrive at their destination, they can rest.
Mini dialogue
问路的旅客
A
那位旅客好像迷路了。
Nà wèi lǚkè hǎoxiàng mílù le.
That traveler seems to be lost.
B
我们去帮帮那位旅客吧。
Wǒmen qù bāngbāng nà wèi lǚkè ba.
Let's go help that traveler.
火车站的旅客
A
火车站里有很多旅客。
Huǒchē zhàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǚkè.
There are many travelers in the train station.
B
是的，旅客们都带着大大小小的行李。
Shì de, lǚkè men dōu dài zhe dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de xíngli.
Yes, the travelers are all carrying luggage of various sizes.
Related words and contrasts
similar
游客
yóu kè
tourist; sightseer
游客 emphasizes someone visiting sights, while 旅客 is any traveler.
related
乘客
chéng kè
passenger
乘客 is a passenger on a vehicle, not necessarily staying overnight.