lǚ yóu
tourism
我喜欢旅游。
wǒ xǐhuān lǚyóu.
I like traveling.
我们去旅游吧。
wǒmen qù lǚyóu ba.
Let's go traveling.
旅游真有趣。
lǚyóu zhēn yǒuqù.
Traveling is really interesting.
旅行 (lǚxíng)
travel
观光 (guānguāng)
sightseeing
工作 (gōngzuò)
work
学习 (xuéxí)
study
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The Chinese word 旅游 (lǚyóu) for "tourism" is composed of two characters: 旅 (lǚ) and 游 (yóu). The character 旅 originally meant "to travel" or "to stay away from home", and it is often used in the context of travel or tourism. The character 游 originally meant "to swim" or "to float", but it has also been used to refer to activities such as traveling, sightseeing, or playing. When combined, the two characters 旅游 (lǚyóu) form a compound word that specifically refers to the activity of traveling for pleasure or leisure.
