游荡

遊蕩

yóudàng

verb #6,992

Meanings

1 to wander
2 to roam
3 to loiter

Characters

to roam; to travel

to swing; to sway; to wander

Examples

HSK 3

他在街上游荡了一整天。

Tā zài jiēshàng yóudàng le yīzhěngtiān.

He wandered the streets for a whole day.

HSK 7-9

几只流浪猫在小区里游荡。

Jǐ zhī liúlàngmāo zài xiǎoqū lǐ yóudàng.

A few stray cats roam around the neighborhood.

Tips

usage

游荡 often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying aimlessness or idleness, unlike 散步 (taking a stroll).

Stroke Order

游 yóu

荡 dàng