Definition
幼儿园 (yòu'éryuán) is a specific noun meaning 'kindergarten, nursery school' — a place for preschool children. 园 (yuán) is a more general suffix meaning 'garden, park, or place for a purpose' (e.g., 花园 'garden', 动物园 'zoo'), so 幼儿园 is one type of 园.
noun
kindergartennursery school
Examples
- 幼儿园。Wǒ mèimei zài yòu ér yuán dāng lǎoshī.My younger sister works as a teacher at a kindergarten.
- 幼儿园。yòu ér yuán de háizimen zhèngzài zuò yóuxì.The children at the kindergarten are playing games.
- 幼儿园。Zhè suǒ yòu ér yuán yǒu hěn hǎo de shèshī.This kindergarten has very good facilities.
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