游览

yóu lǎn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to look around

游览 emphasises leisure sightseeing, 参观 focuses on visiting for observation or study

to tour

观光 also means sightseeing, often used in 观光客 (tourist)

to amuse oneself

游玩 means to play and have fun, overlapping with casual touring

游览 is used for touring scenic spots; do not use it for visiting a friend or a museum for study – use 参观 instead.

游览 is neutral and suitable for both spoken and written Chinese; it is more formal than 玩.

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我们打算明天去游览长城。

We plan to go sightseeing at the Great Wall tomorrow.

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tourist regions

to walk

to look at