Chinese word

校园

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào yuán

Meaning

  • nouncampus

Example

我们在校园里散步。wǒ men zài xiào yuán lǐ sàn bù

We take a walk on campus.

Illustration for 校园 (campus)

More examples

学生在校园门口集合。xué shēng zài xiào yuán mén kǒu jí hé

The students gather at the campus entrance.

Core concept

A school's whole outdoor and built environment viewed as one place for study, play, and daily activity.

Common phrases

  • 校园里xiào yuán lǐ

    on campus

  • 校园门口xiào yuán mén kǒu

    campus entrance

  • 在校园里上课zài xiào yuán lǐ shàng kè

    attend class on campus

Similar words

学校xué xiào: An organization that provides education and the facilities it runs.
教室jiào shì: A room used for teaching lessons.
操场cāo chǎng: A large open-air place used for exercise, sports, or play.
校区xiào qū: A district where a school or other educational facilities are located.

Definition in Chinese

指学校的建筑、操场、绿地等组成的场所，即学校的校内空间。zhǐ xué xiào de jiàn zhù cāo chǎng lǜ dì děng zǔ chéng de cháng suǒ jí xué xiào de xiào nèi kōng jiān

Word origin

The compound 校 (xiào, "school") + 园 (yuán, "garden") presents the school as a defined place with grounds rather than only as an institution.

Usage tips

  • In English, campus often brings to mind a college or university, while this word also naturally describes the grounds of a primary or secondary school.

Other meanings

  • school groundsnoun

Related words

  • 校园卡xiào yuán kǎstudent ID cardnoun
  • 校园生活xiào yuán shēng huócampus lifenoun

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