Definition
公园 (gōngyuán) is the everyday word for a public park — a recreational area in a city with paths, trees, and benches. 园 (yuán) is a more general term meaning 'garden' or 'park' and is commonly used in compound words (e.g., 花园 'flower garden', 动物园 'zoo'), while 园林 (yuánlín) refers to a classical Chinese landscape garden, a more formal or historical concept.
noun
park (public recreation area)
Measure word · 个, 座
Easily confused
- 公元gōng yuánsound-alikeCommon Era (CE), Anno Domini (AD)
Examples
- 公园。Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yí gè gōng yuán.There is a park near my home.
- 公园。Háizimen zài gōng yuán lǐ wán de hěn kāixīn.The children are having a great time playing in the park.
- 公园。Zhè zuò gōng yuán shì qùnián jiàn de.This park was built last year.
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