Usage note
旅行表示到别的地方去玩或去看。
lǚ xíng biǎo shì dào bié de dì fāng qù wán huò qù kàn。
Travel means going to another place to visit or see.
Context note
旅行常出现在假期、出门和交通里。
lǚ xíng cháng chū xiàn zài jià qī 、 chū mén hé jiāo tōng lǐ。
Travel often appears in holidays, going out, and transport.
5 examples
我们去旅行。
wǒ men qù lǚ xíng。
We go traveling.
旅行很开心。
lǚ xíng hěn kāi xīn。
Traveling is very happy.
我喜欢旅行。
wǒ xǐ huan lǚ xíng。
I like traveling.
旅行要带行李。
lǚ xíng yào dài xíng li。
You need to bring luggage for travel.
这次旅行很有趣。
zhè cì lǚ xíng hěn yǒu qù。
This trip is very interesting.
5 mini stories
假期里，我们全家去旅行。
jià qī lǐ， wǒ men quán jiā qù lǚ xíng。
During the holiday, our whole family went traveling.
旅行的时候，我看见了很多新东西。
lǚ xíng de shí hòu， wǒ kàn jiàn le hěn duō xīn dōng xī。
When traveling, I saw many new things.
妈妈说旅行前要先收拾好行李。
mā ma shuō lǚ xíng qián yào xiān shōu shí hǎo xíng li。
Mom said we should pack our luggage before traveling.
这次旅行让我认识了新的城市。
zhè cì lǚ xíng ràng wǒ rèn shi le xīn de chéng shì。
This trip let me get to know a new city.
我喜欢旅行，因为可以学到很多。
wǒ xǐ huan lǚ xíng， yīn wèi kě yǐ xué dào hěn duō。
I like traveling because I can learn a lot.
Mini dialogue
假期计划
A
你暑假想去哪里旅行？
Nǐ shǔjià xiǎng qù nǎlǐ lǚxíng?
Where do you want to travel during summer vacation?
B
我想和爸爸妈妈一起去海边旅行。
Wǒ xiǎng hé bàba māma yīqǐ qù hǎibiān lǚxíng.
I want to travel to the seaside with my parents.
分享照片
A
这次旅行好玩吗？
Zhè cì lǚxíng hǎowán ma?
Was this trip fun?
B
很好玩！我拍了很多旅行的照片。
Hěn hǎowán! Wǒ pāi le hěn duō lǚxíng de zhàopiàn.
Very fun! I took many travel photos.
Related words and contrasts
similar
旅游
lǚ yóu
tour; tourism
旅游 focuses more on sightseeing and touring, while 旅行 is a general term for travel.
related
出发
chū fā
to set off; depart
You usually 出发 (depart) when you start a 旅行 (trip).
related
行李
xíng li
luggage
You pack your 行李 (luggage) before going on a 旅行 (trip).