郊游

郊遊

jiāoyóu

verb HSK 7-9 #25,328

Meanings

1 to go on an outing
2 excursion
3 to go for a trip to the countryside

Characters

suburb; outskirts

to tour; to travel

Literally 'outskirts trip' - an outing to the countryside

Examples

HSK 3

春天到了，我们去郊游吧。

Chūntiān dào le, wǒmen qù jiāoyóu ba.

Spring is here, let's go on an outing.

HSK 5

学校组织了一次郊游活动。

Xuéxiào zǔzhī le yí cì jiāoyóu huódòng.

The school organized an outing.

Tips

usage

郊游 specifically means a day trip to the outskirts/countryside, often in spring (春游 is a synonym for spring outings). It doesn't mean long-distance travel.

Stroke Order

郊 jiāo

游 yóu