Definition

Noun: * Tourist; Traveller: A person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure, sightseeing, or cultural experience, often away from their usual home environment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thành phố này thu hút hàng triệu du khách mỗi năm. (This city attracts millions of tourists every year.)
  • Các du khách rất thích thú với ẩm thực địa phương. (The travellers were very interested in the local cuisine.)
  • Khu phố cổ là điểm đến yêu thích của du khách. (The old quarter is a favourite destination for visitors.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "du khách" is neutral and commonly used in formal, promotional, and general contexts. It encompasses both domestic and international travellers.
• "Khách du lịch" is a direct synonym and is equally common. The terms are often used interchangeably.
  • Ngành khách du lịch là mũi nhọn kinh tế. (The tourist industry is a key economic sector.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khách tham quan (n): Visitor, sightseer. Often used for someone visiting a specific site (museum, monument).
  • Bảo tàng có hướng dẫn cho khách tham quan. (The museum has guides for visitors.)
• Lữ khách (n): Wayfarer, voyager. A more literary or poetic term for a traveller.
  • Câu chuyện về những lữ khách trên Con đường Tơ lụa. (Stories of wayfarers on the Silk Road.)

Synonyms

• Tourist: A person who travels for pleasure.
• Traveller: A person who is traveling or who often travels.
• Visitor: A person who visits a person or place.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "du khách," a related concept is:
  • "Phượt" (v, slang): To travel in a backpacking, adventurous, and often budget style. A person who does this is a "phượt thủ."
  • Anh ấy thích phượt bằng xe máy. (He likes backpacking by motorbike.)

noun

1. tourist; traveller