园林 (yuán lín) — (classical Chinese) landscape garden; ornamental garden; park (in a broader sense, but usually refers to a designed garden)
Definition
园林 refers to a designed or ornamental landscape garden, especially in the classical Chinese tradition (rockeries, ponds, pavilions) — narrower than 公园 (a public park for recreation) and broader than 花园 (a flower garden).
noun
(classical Chinese) landscape gardenornamental gardenpark (in a broader sense, but usually refers to a designed garden)
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Examples
- 园林。Sū zhōu de yuán lín shì shì jiè wén huà yí chǎn.The gardens of Suzhou are a World Cultural Heritage site.
- 园林。Zhè zuò yuán lín de bù jú fēi cháng jiǎng jiu.The layout of this garden is very meticulous.
- 园林。Yóu kè kě yǐ zài yuán lín lǐ xīn shǎng jiǎ shān hé chí táng.Visitors can enjoy rockeries and ponds in the garden.
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