Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 旅行 | lǚxíng |
| 旅遊 / 旅游 | lǚyóu |
The term is used to describe the act of being on a journey. It can function as both a verb, meaning to travel and a noun, meaning the act of traveling.
Which one should you use?
旅行 is a neutral, general term for traveling or going on a journey, often used for longer or more significant trips. In contrast, 旅游 (or 旅遊) specifically emphasizes tourism, sightseeing or traveling for the purpose of leisure and pleasure.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form 旅游 uses simplified Chinese characters as used in mainland China, while the form 旅遊 uses traditional characters as used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
It is common in Chinese to place the verb 去 (qù, to go) before 旅行 to express the intention or the act of going on a trip, resulting in the phrase 去旅行.
How do you pronounce it?
lǚxíng
Did you know?
- Chinese has a distinct term 特种兵式旅游 (tèzhǒngbīng shì lǚyóu), which translates to 'special forces style travel' to describe a trip with an impossibly tight and exhausting schedule.
- In Chinese, the word for 'tourism' 旅游 is often paired with 攻略 (gōnglüè), which literally means 'strategy' or 'attack plan' in a military context.
- The character 旅 in 旅行 originally depicted a banner or a flag, referring to a military unit or a group of people marching together.
Examples in context
- 旅行是乐事。It's fun to travel.This sentence shows how to use 旅行 to express that traveling is a joy.Tatoeba #7771682 by jiangche, translation #325560 by CK
- 他喜欢旅行。我也是。He likes to travel. I do, too.This sentence uses 旅行 to express someone's preference for traveling.Tatoeba #330591 by ZeroAurora, translation #1266430 by yifen238
- 我真的太喜欢旅行了！I really do love to travel!This sentence uses 旅行 to express a strong love for traveling.Tatoeba #9991992 by GlossaMatik, translation #10018140 by espamatics
- 我喜欢旅行。I enjoy traveling.
- 我们打算去旅游。We plan to go on a trip.
- 你喜欢旅行吗？Do you like to travel?
- 我想去中国旅行I want to travel to China.
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their vacation plans at a cafe.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你打算去哪里旅行？Wěi, nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎlǐ lǚxíng?Wei, where do you plan to travel?
- 伟 Wei我想去日本旅行。Wǒ xiǎng qù Rìběn lǚxíng.I want to travel to Japan.
- 雨婷 Yuting那太棒了！Nà tài bàng le!That's wonderful!
- 伟 Wei雨婷，你呢？Yǔtíng, nǐ ne?How about you, Yuting?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “travel” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
