观光

guān guāng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

2 items

to look around

参观 means 'to visit' a place like a museum or factory, focusing on observation rather than leisure.

to go on holidays

度假 means 'to go on vacation', not necessarily involving sightseeing.

1 item

to go sightseeing

游览 is more like 'to go sightseeing, visit a place', often used for touring scenic spots or landmarks.

观光 is often used in phrases like 观光客 (tourist) and 观光业 (tourism industry); it is not used as '观光一下' (take a quick look) unlike some other verbs.

1 shown

他们去北京观光了。

They went to Beijing for sightseeing.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

tourist region

tourist

light

to look at

Taoist monastery