Usage note
旅游是指人们为了休闲、观光或探亲访友而进行的旅行活动。
lǚyóu shì zhǐ rén men wèi le xiūxi, guānguàng huò tànqī fǎyǒu ér jìn hái de lǚxíng huódòng.
Travel refers to journeys people take for leisure, sightseeing, or visiting relatives and friends.
Context note
旅游经常出现在假期、家庭讨论或计划周末活动时。
lǚyóu jīngcāng chū xiàqi、jiātíng tǎolùn huò gèhào zhǔnbàng wěikòu huódòng shí.
Travel often appears in discussions about holidays, family talks, or planning weekend activities.
5 examples
我们计划去旅游。
wǒ men jì huà qù lǚ yóu。
We plan to go on a trip.
他喜欢旅游。
tā xǐ huan lǚ yóu。
He likes traveling.
去年我们去旅游了。
qù nián wǒ men qù lǚ yóu le。
We went on a trip last year.
旅游可以放松心情。
lǚ yóu kě yǐ fàng sōng xīn qíng。
Traveling can help relax your mind.
我们通常在假期去旅游。
wǒ men tōng cháng zài jià qī qù lǚ yóu。
We usually go on trips during holidays.
5 mini stories
妈妈说这个周末我们要去公园旅游。爸爸同意了。
mā ma shuō zhè ge zhōu mò wǒ men yào qù gōng yuán lǚ yóu。 bà ba tóng yì le。
Mom said we would go to the park for a trip this weekend. Dad agreed.
我们去年去了很多地方旅游，今年也想去。
wǒ men qù nián qù le hěn duō dì fāng lǚ yóu， jīn nián yě xiǎng qù。
We went on many trips last year, and we want to do it again this year.
我最喜欢去海边旅游了。因为可以游泳和晒太阳。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan qù hǎi biān lǚ yóu le。 yīn wèi kě yǐ yóu yǒng hé shài tài yáng。
I love going to the seaside for a trip. Because I can swim and bask in the sun.
我们班的同学都想去旅游，但是时间不够。
wǒ men bān de tóng xué dōu xiǎng qù lǚ yóu， dàn shì shí jiān bú gòu。
All my classmates want to go on a trip, but we don't have enough time.
爸爸说他小时候经常去农村旅游。那里风景很美。
bà ba shuō tā xiǎo shí hòu jīng cháng qù nóng cūn lǚ yóu。 nà lǐ fēng jǐng hěn měi。
Dad said he used to often travel to the countryside when he was young. The scenery there is very beautiful.
Mini dialogue
去旅游
A
暑假你想做什么？
Shǔjià nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to do during summer vacation?
B
我想去旅游。
Wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu.
I want to travel.
旅游很开心
A
你喜欢旅游吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān lǚyóu ma?
Do you like traveling?
B
喜欢，旅游很开心。
Xǐhuān, lǚyóu hěn kāixīn.
Yes, traveling is very fun.
Related words and contrasts
similar
旅行
lǚxíng
travel, journey
a near synonym, often used for longer trips
related
游玩
yóuwán
to go sightseeing, to play
focuses more on having fun while going out