Meaning of 旅客
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- traveler; tourist
How to use 旅客
旅客 is a formal word often heard in stations, airports, and on trains, especially in announcements addressing passengers. Example: 各位旅客请注意。(Gèwèi lǚkè qǐng zhùyì.) Attention, all passengers.
旅客 combines 旅 (lǚ), the travel part you see in 旅行 (lǚxíng), and 客 (kè), a guest as in 客人 (kèrén). A 旅客 is a guest who is traveling, someone passing through on a journey.
Common mistake: Learners often say lǚ with a plain u sound. It uses ü, so round your lips as for oo while saying ee, and use the third tone. Also do not confuse 旅 (lǚ) with 族 (zú, clan), which looks similar.
旅客 in example sentences
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旅 lǚ · journey · 10 strokes
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客 kè · guest · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 旅客.
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey; trip |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | trip; journey |
| 游客 | yóukè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective; impartial |
| 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor |
| 旅行社 | lǚxíngshè | travel agency |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous |
Questions about 旅客
What does 旅客 mean?
旅客 (lǚkè) means "traveler; tourist" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 旅客?
旅客 is made of 2 characters: 旅 (10 strokes), 客 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 旅客 an HSK word?
Yes. 旅客 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 旅客 and 游客?
旅客 (lǚkè) usually means a passenger or traveler using transport, like trains, planes, or hotels. 游客 (yóukè) focuses on sightseeing tourists visiting attractions. At a scenic spot you would say 游客, and at a train station you would hear 旅客.
Can I use 旅客 to describe myself in casual conversation?
It sounds a bit formal for everyday talk about yourself. In casual speech people more often say something like 我在旅行 (wǒ zài lǚxíng), I am traveling. 旅客 is more common in signs, announcements, and news.