Usage note
游览的意思是去一个地方参观和欣赏风景。
Yóu lǎn de yìsi shì qù yī gè dìfang cānguān hé xīnshǎng fēngjǐng.
Tour means to go to a place to visit and enjoy the scenery.
Context note
我们通常在假期或周末去公园、博物馆或名胜古迹游览。
Wǒmen tōngcháng zài jiàqī huò zhōumò qù gōngyuán, bówùguǎn huò míngshèng gǔjì yóulǎn.
We usually go to parks, museums, or famous historical sites for a tour during holidays or weekends.
5 examples
我们一家人去北京游览了长城。
wǒ men yì jiā rén qù běi jīng yóu lǎn le cháng chéng。
Our family went to Beijing to tour the Great Wall.
小明在公园里游览时看到了很多花。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán lǐ yóu lǎn shí kàn dào le hěn duō huā。
Xiao Ming saw many flowers while touring in the park.
老师带我们游览了博物馆。
lǎo shī dài wǒ men yóu lǎn le bó wù guǎn。
The teacher took us to tour the museum.
游览动物园让我很开心。
yóu lǎn dòng wù yuán ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
Touring the zoo made me very happy.
我们坐船游览了湖上的小岛。
wǒ men zuò chuán yóu lǎn le hú shàng de xiǎo dǎo。
We took a boat to tour the small island on the lake.
5 mini stories
小红和妈妈去游览了植物园。她看到了很多漂亮的花朵。
xiǎo hóng hé mā ma qù yóu lǎn le zhí wù yuán。 tā kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de huā duǒ。
Xiao Hong and her mom toured the botanical garden. She saw many beautiful flowers.
我们班一起游览了历史博物馆。大家学到了很多新知识。
wǒ men bān yì qǐ yóu lǎn le lì shǐ bó wù guǎn。 dà jiā xué dào le hěn duō xīn zhī shi。
Our class toured the history museum together. Everyone learned a lot of new knowledge.
爸爸带我去游览了山上的瀑布。水声很大，很凉快。
bà ba dài wǒ qù yóu lǎn le shān shàng de pù bù。 shuǐ shēng hěn dà， hěn liáng kuai。
Dad took me to tour the waterfall on the mountain. The water sound was loud and it was cool.
在游览古镇的时候，我买了一个小风车。风一吹它就转。
zài yóu lǎn gǔ zhèn de shí hòu， wǒ mǎi le yí gè xiǎo fēng chē。 fēng yì chuī tā jiù zhuǎn。
While touring the ancient town, I bought a small pinwheel. It spins when the wind blows.
我们游览了海洋馆，看到了海豚表演。它们跳得很高。
wǒ men yóu lǎn le hǎi yáng guǎn， kàn dào le hǎi tún biǎo yǎn。 tā men tiào dé hěn gāo。
We toured the aquarium and saw a dolphin show. They jumped very high.
Mini dialogue
游览公园
A
周末我们去游览公园，好吗？
Zhōumò wǒmen qù yóulǎn gōngyuán, hǎo ma?
Let's visit the park this weekend, okay?
B
好啊，我们可以一起游览。
Hǎo a, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ yóulǎn.
Sure, we can tour together.
游览博物馆
A
你游览过那个博物馆吗？
Nǐ yóulǎn guò nàge bówùguǎn ma?
Have you visited that museum?
B
游览过，很有意思。
Yóulǎn guò, hěn yǒuyìsi.
Yes, I have. It was very interesting.
Related words and contrasts
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参观
cān guān
visit (a place)
Both mean to visit. 游览 is often for sightseeing, 参观 for observing or learning.
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旅游
lǚ yóu
travel, tour
旅游 is broader, meaning travel or tourism. 游览 focuses on visiting specific sites.
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导游
dǎo yóu
tour guide
A 导游 leads a 游览.