jau4 gei3遊記游记
Jyutpingjau4 gei3
Yaleyàuh gei
Definition
Travelogue; a record of experiences and feelings written during travels.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a written account of one's travels, often focusing on personal experiences and observations rather than just a dry itinerary. While it can refer to published books, it is frequently used to describe blog posts or social media updates documenting a recent holiday. The term carries a slightly literary or formal tone, so it is less common in casual conversation than simply talking about sharing photos or posting about a trip.
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After returning from Japan, he wrote a travelogue and posted it online.
Are you going to write a travelogue for this trip?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 旅遊書, which refers to a guidebook written by a professional author for tourists, whereas 遊記 is a personal narrative written by the traveler themselves.
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- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
