Chinese word

博物馆

Pronunciation

Pinyinbó wù guǎn

Meaning

  • nounmuseum

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 去博物馆参观qù bó wù guǎn cān guān

    visit a museum

  • 博物馆门票bó wù guǎn mén piào

    museum admission ticket

  • 博物馆展览bó wù guǎn zhán lǎn

    museum exhibition

Similar words

美术馆měi shù guǎn: A place that gathers and exhibits paintings, sculptures, and other art.
图书馆tú shū guǎn: A place where books and materials are arranged for use or borrowing.
纪念馆jì niàn guǎn: A place that commemorates a person or event with related materials and belongings.
展览馆zhán lán guǎn: A hall where exhibitions and trade fairs display various items for a short time.

Definition in Chinese

对具有历史、艺术、科学或文化价值的物品进行收集、保存、研究并展出，向公众开放的机构。duì jù yǒu lì shǐ yì shù kē xué huò wén huà jià zhí de wù pǐn jìn xíng shōu jí bǎo cún yán jiū bìng zhǎn chū xiàng gōng zhòng kāi fàng de jī gòu

Word origin

博物馆 (bówùguǎn, "museum") combines 博 (bó, "broad") + 物 (wù, "things") + 馆 (guǎn, "hall or institution"), linking wide knowledge of things with a place that holds them.

Usage tips

  • 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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