Meaning of 公园
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- park (for public recreation)
Measure word: 座
How to use 公园
公园 is the everyday word for a city park where people walk, exercise, or relax. It often follows verbs like 去 (qù) or 在 (zài). Example: 我们周末去公园散步。 (Wǒmen zhōumò qù gōngyuán sànbù.) We take a walk in the park on weekends.
公 (gōng) means public, as in 公司 and 公路, and 园 (yuán) means a garden or enclosed green space, as in 花园 (huāyuán). A public garden is a park.
Common mistake: Learners often write 园 as 圆 (yuán, round) or 元 (yuán, unit of money), since all three sound the same. Remember that 园 has 元 inside an enclosing box, like a fenced garden.
公园 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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园 yuán · land used for growing plants · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 公园.
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 花园 | huāyuán | garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plant |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 校园 | xiàoyuán | campus |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open; overt; public; to make public; to release |
Questions about 公园
What does 公园 mean?
公园 (gōngyuán) means "park (for public recreation)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 公园?
公园 is made of 2 characters: 公 (4 strokes), 园 (7 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 公园 an HSK word?
Yes. 公园 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 公园 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 公园 is written 公園.
What is the difference between 公园 and 花园?
公园 is a public park open to everyone. 花园 is a garden, often private or attached to a home, focused on flowers and plants, though it can also name a landscaped park.
What measure word is used with 公园?
The common measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个公园 (yí ge gōngyuán). In more formal writing you may also see 座 (zuò).