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观光

觀光
guānguāng
verb HSK 6 #9,869

Meanings

  1. 1 sightseeing; tourism
  2. 2 to go sightseeing

Characters

观
guān
to watch; to observe
光
guāng
light; scenery; glory
To observe the sights - sightseeing.

Examples

HSK 2
他们来北京观光旅游。
Tāmen lái Běijīng guānguāng lǚyóu.
They came to Beijing for sightseeing.
HSK 3
观光客越来越多了。
Guānguāngkè yuèláiyuè duō le.
There are more and more tourists.
HSK 6
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.

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