优游

優遊

yōuyóu

adjective

Meanings

1 leisurely
2 carefree
3 unhurried

Characters

Examples

退休后他过着优游的生活。

Tuìxiū hòu tā guòzhe yōuyóu de shēnghuó.

After retirement he lives a leisurely life.

他优游自得地坐在湖边读书。

Tā yōuyóu zìdé de zuò zài hú biān dúshū.

He sat by the lake reading at his ease.

Tips

register

Literary register. Often appears in the four-character form 优游自得 (yōuyóu zìdé, content and unhurried) or 优游岁月 (yōuyóu suìyuè, idling away the years). For everyday speech 悠闲 (yōuxián) is more natural.

Stroke Order

优 yōu

游 yóu