Definition
游街 is a separable verb (离合词) with two distinct meanings. The first is a historical/cultural practice: parading a convicted criminal through the streets as public humiliation (游街示众). The second is a modern political meaning: marching in the streets as a protest or demonstration (游行). You can split the syllables with a measure word or duration: 游了一次街 ('paraded once'). The third gloss 'stroll in the streets' is misleading — that's 逛街, not 游街.
v.o.
to parade (a criminal) through the streets as public humiliationto march/demonstrate in the streets
Examples
- 游街。Gǔdài fànrén cháng bèi yóu jiē shìzhòng.In ancient times, criminals were often paraded through the streets as a public spectacle.
- ，。Tāmen zuótiān yóu le yí cì jiē, yāoqiú jiāxīn.They marched through the streets yesterday demanding a pay raise.
- ，游街。Wéngé shíqī, hěnduō zhīshi fènzǐ bèi yóu jiē pīdòu.During the Cultural Revolution, many intellectuals were paraded through the streets and criticized.
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