---
title: "Youwan Meaning: 游玩 (yóuwán) Means “to go sightseeing”"
description: "游玩 (traditional 遊玩, yóuwán) means “to go sightseeing; to have fun; to play”. Hear its tones, see what 游 and 玩 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youwan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 游玩 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

游玩 yóuwán

## to go sightseeing; to have fun; to play

## Its characters

1. 游 yóu to travel
2. 玩 wán to play

## In a sentence

周末我们去公园游玩了。 We went to the park to have fun on the weekend.

[More about 游玩](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B8%B8%E7%8E%A9)

## More words with 游 or 玩

- [出游 chūyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuyou)
- [导游 dǎoyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyou)
- [好玩 hǎowán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haowan)
- [开玩笑 kāiwánxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaiwanxiao)
- [旅游 lǚyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luyou)
- [上游 shàngyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangyou)
- [玩具 wánjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanju)
- [玩弄 wánnòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wannong)
- [玩耍 wánshuǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanshua)
- [玩意 wányì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanyi)

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