How to say “go on a trip” in Chinese

出游
chūyóu

go on a trip

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Sports and leisure”

“Go on a trip” in Chinese is 出游, chū yóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

出游 is read chū yóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
yóu — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

出
chū — go out
游
yóu — swim; wander

On the left, 氵 “water”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “出游”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 出游. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 国庆期间出游的人特别多,最好提前订票。guóqìngqījiānchūyóuderéntèbiéduō,zuìhǎotíqiándìngpiàoDuring the National Day holiday a great many people travel, so it's best to book tickets in advance.
  • 我们打算周末全家出游wǒmendǎsuànzhōumòquánjiāchūyóuWe're planning a family trip this weekend.
  • 你们这次出游住在哪儿?nǐmenzhècìchūyóuzhùzàinǎrWhere did you stay on this trip?

More words from the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “go on a trip” in Chinese?

“Go on a trip” in Chinese is 出游, pinyin chūyóu.

What does 出游 mean?

出游 (chūyóu) means “go on a trip”.

How do you write 出游?

出游 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 游 (yóu) — swim; wander. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 出游?

出游 is read chūyóu. Tones: chū — first tone, yóu — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“go on a trip” in the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”

This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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