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How do you say "travel" in Chinese?
旅行
lǚ xíng
In Chinese, "travel" is 旅行 (lǚ xíng).
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Pronunciation
lǚ xíng is voiced with "lǚ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xíng" pushed upward like a question (second tone).
Writing and usage
旅行 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他们每年夏天都会出国旅行。
tā men měi nián xià tiān dū huì chū guó lǚ xíng 。
They travel abroad every summer.
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How to remember 旅行
Say "lǚ xíng" and picture travel at the exact same moment — that snapshot is your anchor for the word.
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Questions about 旅行
How do you pronounce 旅行?
lǚ xíng is voiced with "lǚ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xíng" pushed upward like a question (second tone).
Is 旅行 formal or casual?
旅行 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 旅行 used in Chinese?
旅行 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 他们每年夏天都会出国旅行。 (They travel abroad every summer.).
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