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yuán

garden

How common it is

园 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yuán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

园可以用来描述各种类型的花园,如公园、植物园或后院的小花园。

yuán kě yǐ lái sù dé zhèng guǒ de huā yuán, rú gōng yuán、zhí wù yuán huò hòu yuàn de xiǎo huā yuán。

园 can be used to describe various types of gardens such as parks, botanical gardens, or small backyards.

Context note

在日常生活中,我们经常提到公园、植物园或家庭花园。这些地方都是人们休闲和欣赏自然美景的好去处。

zài rì cháng shēn qín zhōng, wǒ men jiāng céng tóu dào gōng yuán、zhí wù yuán huò jiā tíng huān yuán。zhè xiē dì fāng dōu dōu shì rén men xiū xiě hé shǎng xī jì zì rán měi jǐng de hǎo qù chǔ。

In daily life, we often mention parks, botanical gardens, or family gardens. These places are good spots for people to relax and enjoy natural scenery.

5 examples

公园里有很多花。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō huā。
There are many flowers in the park.
植物园里有许多树。
zhí wù yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō shù。
The botanical garden has many trees.
后院有个小花园。
hòu yuàn yǒu gè xiǎo huā yuán。
There is a small backyard garden.
我们去公园散步。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
We go for a walk in the park.
花园里有许多蝴蝶。
huā yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō hú dié。
There are many butterflies in the garden.

5 mini stories

妈妈带我去公园玩。我们在园子里看到了很多漂亮的花。
mā ma dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán。 wǒ men zài yuán zǐ lǐ kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de huā。
Mom took me to the park to play. We saw many beautiful flowers in the garden.
爸爸带我去看植物园。我们看到了很多奇怪的植物。
bà ba dài wǒ qù kàn zhí wù yuán。 wǒ men kàn dào le hěn duō qí guài de zhí wù。
Dad took me to the botanical garden. We saw many strange plants.
爷爷在后院种了一棵大树。现在园子里有很多树了。
yé ye zài hòu yuàn zhǒng le yì kē dà shù。 xiàn zài yuán zǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù le。
Grandpa planted a big tree in the backyard. Now there are many trees in the garden.
妹妹喜欢在花园里画画。她画了很多漂亮的花朵。
mèi mei xǐ huan zài huā yuán lǐ huà huà。 tā huà le hěn duō piào liang de huā duǒ。
My sister likes to draw in the garden. She drew many beautiful flowers.
哥哥带我去植物园看蝴蝶。我们看到了很多漂亮的蝴蝶。
gē ge dài wǒ qù zhí wù yuán kàn hú dié。 wǒ men kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de hú dié。
My brother took me to the botanical garden to see butterflies. We saw many beautiful butterflies.

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