Usage note
动物园是用来养和展示各种动物的地方。
dòngwùyuán shì yòng lái yǎng hé zhǎnshì záokuò bǎozhèng de dòngwù de dìfāng.
Zoo is a place where various animals are kept and displayed.
Context note
动物园通常在周末或假期时会有很多人参观。
dòngwùyuán tōngcháng zài zhōumò huò jiàqī shí huì yǒu duōshǎo rén tèguān.
Zoo is usually visited by many people during weekends or holidays.
5 examples
我们去动物园玩。
wǒ men qù dòng wù yuán wán。
We went to the zoo to play.
动物园里有很多动物。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòng wù。
There are many animals in the zoo.
爸爸带我去动物园。
bà ba dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán。
Dad took me to the zoo.
动物园里有老虎。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu lǎo hǔ。
There are tigers in the zoo.
我们经常去动物园。
wǒ men jīng cháng qù dòng wù yuán。
We often go to the zoo.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去动物园看动物。我们在那里看到了很多可爱的小猴子。
mā ma dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán kàn dòng wù。 wǒ men zài nà lǐ kàn dào le hěn duō kě ài de xiǎo hóu zi。
Mom took me to the zoo to see animals. We saw many cute little monkeys there.
爸爸带我去动物园看动物。我们看到了很多漂亮的孔雀。
bà ba dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán kàn dòng wù。 wǒ men kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de kǒng què。
Dad took me to the zoo to see animals. We saw many beautiful peacocks there.
我们去动物园看动物。我们在那里看到了很多漂亮的鹦鹉。
wǒ men qù dòng wù yuán kàn dòng wù。 wǒ men zài nà lǐ kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de yīng wǔ。
We went to the zoo to see animals. We saw many beautiful parrots there.
妈妈带我去动物园看动物。我们在那里看到了很多漂亮的蝴蝶。
mā ma dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán kàn dòng wù。 wǒ men zài nà lǐ kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de hú dié。
Mom took me to the zoo to see animals. We saw many beautiful butterflies there.
爸爸带我去动物园看动物。我们在那里看到了很多漂亮的长颈鹿。
bà ba dài wǒ qù dòng wù yuán kàn dòng wù。 wǒ men zài nà lǐ kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de cháng jǐng lù。
Dad took me to the zoo to see animals. We saw many beautiful giraffes there.
Mini dialogue
去动物园
A
周末你想去哪里玩？
Zhōumò nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ wán?
Where do you want to go this weekend?
B
我想去动物园看大熊猫。
Wǒ xiǎng qù dòngwùyuán kàn dà xióngmāo.
I want to go to the zoo to see the giant pandas.
动物园见闻
A
昨天在动物园你看到了什么？
Zuótiān zài dòngwùyuán nǐ kàn dào le shénme?
What did you see at the zoo yesterday?
B
我看到了长颈鹿，它的脖子好长啊！
Wǒ kàn dào le chángjǐnglù, tā de bózi hǎo cháng a!
I saw a giraffe. Its neck is so long!
Related words and contrasts
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公园
gōngyuán
park
similar outdoor place
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动物
dòngwù
animal
what you see at the zoo