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“museum” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbó wù guǎn

Example

周末我们去博物馆吧。zhōu mò wǒ men qù bó wù guǎn ba

Let's go to the museum this weekend.

Illustration for 博物馆 (museum)

How to say “museum” in Chinese

“Museum” in Chinese is 博物馆 (bó wù guǎn).

A public institution that preserves meaningful objects and turns them into shared knowledge through study and display.

Full entry for 博物馆: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 博物馆

学生在博物馆里做志愿讲解。xué shēng zài bó wù guǎn lǐ zuò zhì yuàn jiáng jiě

A student gives tours as a volunteer at the museum.

Tips for using 博物馆

  • Chinese does not use an article before this noun, so context decides whether it means a particular museum or a museum in general.

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