yóu rén
visitor; tourist; sightseer
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游人如织
yóurén rú zhī
Tourists are like weaving
游人止步
yóurén zhǐ bù
Tourists stop
游人如潮
yóurén rú cháo
Tourists are like the tide
游客 (yòukè)
tourist
旅客 (lǚkè)
traveler
本地人 (běndìrén)
local people
居民 (jūmín)
residents
The Chinese word 游人 (yóurén) is composed of two characters: 游 (yóu) and 人 (rén). The character 游 originally meant "to walk" or "to travel", and later extended to mean "to play" or "to enjoy oneself". The character 人 simply means "person". Thus, the compound word 游人 literally means "a person who travels or plays". In modern Chinese, 游人 is used to refer to tourists or visitors, especially those who are visiting a place for leisure or recreation. It can also be used to refer to people who are simply out and about, enjoying their time.
