导游 (dǎoyóu) — tour guide

导游 (dǎoyóu)

导游 means tour guide. It refers to a person whose job is to lead tourists and explain sites of interest. It can also function as a verb meaning to guide tourists, though the noun use is far more common at this level.

Meanings

1. [noun] Tour guide; a person who leads and informs tourists.

Example Sentences

我们的导游说话很有趣。 Wǒmen de dǎoyóu shuōhuà hěn yǒuqù. Our tour guide is very interesting to listen to.

她的工作是导游。 Tā de gōngzuò shì dǎoyóu. Her job is to be a tour guide.

导游带我们参观了故宫。 Dǎoyóu dài wǒmen cānguān le Gùgōng. The tour guide took us to visit the Forbidden City.

这位导游会说英语和中文。 Zhè wèi dǎoyóu huì shuō Yīngyǔ hé Zhōngwén. This tour guide can speak English and Chinese.

Collocations

Memory Hook

导 means to lead or guide and 游 means to travel or tour. A 导游 is literally a "lead-travel" person, someone whose job is to guide you through your journey.