园 meaning in English

yuán

land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation

HSK 6nounTraditional 園7 strokes

Meaning of 园

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yuán

land used for growing plants
site used for public recreation
abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc

Yuán

surname Yuan

How to use 园

园 rarely stands alone in speech. It usually appears at the end of words for places with plants or a set purpose, like 公园 (gōngyuán, park), 动物园 (dòngwùyuán, zoo) and 校园 (xiàoyuán, campus). Example: 周末我们去公园散步。(Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán sànbù.) We take a walk in the park on weekends.

园 (yuán) is an enclosure 囗 with 元 (yuán) inside. Picture a fenced plot of land, and let 元 give you the sound: yuán.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 园 (yuán) with 圆 (yuán, round) because both have the 囗 frame and the same sound. Remember that 园 holds 元 and means a place, while 圆 holds 员 and means a circle or round.

园 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ们men在zài公gōng园yuán里lǐ跑pǎo来lái跑pǎo去qù。

We ran around the park.

他tā们men也yě许xǔ正zhèng在zài公gōng园yuán里lǐ玩wán。

They may be playing in the park.

我wǒ们men学xué校xiào离lí公gōng园yuán非fēi常cháng近jìn。

Our school is very close to the park.

您nín今jīn天tiān下xià午wǔ想xiǎng不bù想xiǎng去qù动dòng物wù园yuán？

Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?

他tā下xià午wǔ会huì去qù公gōng园yuán走zǒu一yī走zǒu。

He will walk in the park this afternoon.

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园 yuán · land used for growing plants · 7 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 园.

公园	gōngyuán	park (for public recreation)
花园	huāyuán	garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plant
动物园	dòngwùyuán	zoo
校园	xiàoyuán	campus
幼儿园	yòu'éryuán	kindergarten; nursery school
园林	yuánlín	gardens; park; landscape garden
家园	jiāyuán	home; homeland
园地	yuándì	garden area
庄园	zhuāngyuán	manor; feudal land
乐园	lèyuán	paradise
果园	guǒyuán	orchard
学园	xuéyuán	academy; campus

Questions about 园

What does 园 mean?

园 (yuán) means "land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 园?

园 is made of 1 character: 园 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.

Is 园 an HSK word?

Yes. 园 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 园 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 园 is written 園.

What is the difference between 园 and 院 (yuàn)?

园 is a place with land or plants, like a garden or park. 院 is a courtyard or an institution, like 医院 (yīyuàn, hospital) or 学院 (xuéyuàn, college). Note the different tones: yuán versus yuàn.

Can 园 be used for things that are not gardens?

Yes. It is also used for purpose-built areas, such as 幼儿园 (yòu'éryuán, kindergarten) and 校园 (xiàoyuán, campus). It can be a surname too, written with a capital in pinyin: Yuán.