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

HSK 4
Yùndòngyuán huòjiǎng hòu zài chéngshì lǐ yóujiē qìngzhù.
The athletes paraded through the city to celebrate after winning the award.
HSK 7-9
Gǔdài fànrén huì bèi yóujiē shìzhòng.
In ancient times, criminals would be paraded through the streets as public humiliation.

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 (文化大革命) to publicly denounce perceived enemies of the revolution.

Stroke Order

游 yóu
街 jiē