HSK · Level 14
135 words
Chinese word
果园
Pronunciation
Pinyinguǒ yuán
Meaning
- nounorchard
Example
周末我们去果园采苹果。zhōu mò wǒ men qù guǒ yuán cǎi píng guǒ
On weekends, we go to the orchard to pick apples.
More examples
春天，果园里开满了花。chūn tiān guǒ yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le huā
In spring, flowers fill the orchard.
Core concept
A fruit-growing garden where trees are tended as a crop and the harvest is collected.
Common phrases
在果园里zài guǒ yuán lǐ
in the orchard
经营果园jīng yíng guǒ yuán
operate an orchard
走进果园zǒu jìn guǒ yuán
walk into the orchard
Similar words
果林guǒ lín: A place where fruit trees grow together and produce fruit for picking.
果地guǒ dì: Land used for growing fruit crops and producing fruit.
Definition in Chinese
专门种植果树并以采收果实为目的的园地或农场。zhuān mén zhòng zhí guǒ shù bìng yǐ cǎi shōu guǒ shí wèi mù dì de yuán dì huò nóng chǎng
Word origin
果 (guǒ, "fruit") combined with 园 (yuán, "garden or enclosed grounds") forms a compound for a garden organized around fruit production.
Usage tips
- In conversation, the word can label a place visited for picking fruit, so it does not by itself tell whether the site is commercial or family-run.
Other meanings
- fruit farmnoun
Opposites
- 荒地huāng dìwastelandnoun