游街

遊街
yóujiē
verb #29,390

Meanings

  1. 1 to parade through the streets
  2. 2 to march through the streets (as punishment or celebration)

Examples

Gǔdài fànrén huì bèi yóujiē shìzhòng.
In ancient times, criminals would be paraded through the streets as public humiliation.
Yùndòngyuán huòjiǎng hòu zài chéngshì lǐ yóujiē qìngzhù.
The athletes paraded through the city to celebrate after winning the award.

Tips

history
游街示众 (parade through the streets for public display) was a traditional Chinese form of public humiliation used to shame criminals. The practice was also used during the Cultural Revolution (文化革命) to publicly denounce perceived enemies of the revolution.

Stroke Order

yóu
jiē