How to say “tour guide” in Chinese
tour guide
“Tour guide” in Chinese is 导游, dǎo yóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
导游 is read dǎo yóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “导游”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 导游. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 明天导游带我们去哪儿？míngtiāndǎoyóudàiwǒmenqùnǎrWhere is the guide taking us tomorrow?
- 导游讲的故事很有趣dǎoyóujiǎngdegùshihěnyǒuqùThe stories the guide tells are really interesting.
- 我想体验一下当导游的感觉。wǒxiǎngtǐyànyíxiàdāngdǎoyóudegǎnjuéI'd like to try what it's like to be a tour guide.
More words from the lesson “A guided tour”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tour guide” in Chinese?
“Tour guide” in Chinese is 导游, pinyin dǎoyóu.
What does 导游 mean?
导游 (dǎoyóu) means “tour guide”.
How do you write 导游?
导游 is 2 characters: 导 (dǎo) — lead, guide; 游 (yóu) — swim; wander. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 导游?
导游 is read dǎoyóu. Tones: dǎo — third tone, yóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tour guide” in the lesson “A guided tour”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. 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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