Chinese word

园

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuán

Meaning

  • nouninstitution suffix

Example

孩子每天早上坐车去幼儿园上学。hái zi měi tiān zǎo shàng zuò chē qù yòu ér yuán shàng xué

The children go to kindergarten by car every morning.

Illustration for 园 (institution suffix)

More examples

傍晚很多人去公园散步。bàng wǎn hěn duō rén qù gōng yuán sàn bù

In the evening, many people go to the park for a walk.

Core concept

A defined stretch of ground set apart as a named place for cultivation, leisure, education, or another shared purpose.

Common phrases

  • 幼儿园yòu ér yuán

    kindergarten

  • 公园gōng yuán

    park

  • 花园huā yuán

    garden

Similar words

公园gōng yuán: A large public outdoor area with trees and grass for walking, resting, and recreation.
花园huā yuán: A small garden mainly planted with flowers or other ornamental plants for enjoyment.
院子yuàn zi: A small enclosed yard or open space beside a building.
园区yuán qū: A fairly large area set aside for a particular purpose and containing several facilities.

Definition in Chinese

指经人工整理或自然形成的、用于游憩、观赏或栽培的有界空间，也可泛指园区或庭院名称。zhǐ jīng rén gōng zhéng lǐ huò zì rán xíng chéng de yòng yú yóu qì guān shǎng huò zāi péi de yǒu jiè kōng jiān yě kě fàn zhǐ yuán qū huò tíng yuàn míng chēng

Word origin

园 (yuán, "garden") comes from 園 (yuán, "garden"), an older form that combines an enclosure with a phonetic component and preserves the idea of land marked off for a use.

Usage tips

  • English often reserves garden for a small green space, but this ending can belong to names for much broader organized areas, so the complete name usually needs translating as a whole.

Opposites

  • 荒地huāng dìwastelandnoun
  • 荒野huāng yěwildernessnoun

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