游客 meaning in English
traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
Meaning of 游客
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- traveler; tourist
- (online gaming) guest player
How to use 游客
游客 is the everyday word for sightseers at scenic spots, museums, and attractions. It also appears on gaming sites and apps as the label for a guest login without an account. Example: 这里周末游客很多。(Zhèlǐ zhōumò yóukè hěn duō.) There are a lot of tourists here on weekends.
游 (yóu) means to swim or roam, and 客 (kè) means guest, as in 客人 (kèrén). A 游客 is a guest who roams around your city, a tourist.
Common mistake: Learners often write 游 with the 辶 radical as 遊. That is the traditional form, and in simplified Chinese it is 游 with the water radical 氵. Also keep the tones straight: yóu is second tone and kè is fourth tone, not kě.
游客 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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游 yóu · to swim · 12 strokes
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客 kè · guest · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 游客.
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | trip; journey |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; tourist |
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game (CL:場|场[chang3]); to play |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | swimming; to swim |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective; impartial |
| 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous |
Questions about 游客
What does 游客 mean?
游客 (yóukè) means "traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 游客?
游客 is made of 2 characters: 游 (12 strokes), 客 (9 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 游客 an HSK word?
Yes. 游客 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 游客 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 游客 is written 遊客.
What is the difference between 游客 and 旅客?
游客 (yóukè) focuses on sightseeing, so it suits tourists at attractions. 旅客 (lǚkè) means a traveler or passenger in transit, so you hear it at train stations, airports, and hotels.
Can I call myself a 游客 when I visit China?
Yes. Saying 我是游客 (wǒ shì yóukè) means I am a tourist, which is natural when explaining why you are visiting. To talk about the trip itself, use 旅游 (lǚyóu), as in 我来中国旅游 (wǒ lái Zhōngguó lǚyóu).