观光

觀光

guānguāng

verb HSK 6 #9,869

Meanings

1 sightseeing; tourism
2 to go sightseeing

Characters

to watch; to observe

light; scenery; glory

To observe the sights — sightseeing.

Examples

他们来北京观光旅游。

Tāmen lái Běijīng guānguāng lǚyóu.

They came to Beijing for sightseeing.

这辆观光巴士会经过主要景点。

Zhè liàng guānguāng bāshì huì jīngguò zhǔyào jǐngdiǎn.

This sightseeing bus passes through the main attractions.

观光客越来越多了。

Guānguāngkè yuèláiyuè duō le.

There are more and more tourists.

Tips

usage

观光 (sightseeing, slightly formal/Taiwanese usage) vs 旅游 (travel/tourism, mainland standard). In Taiwan, 觀光 is the default word for tourism. In mainland China, 旅游 is more common.

Stroke Order

观 guān

光 guāng