乐园 lèyuán paradise
How to remember 乐园: 乐 cheerful + 园 garden = paradise.
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How it is used
- A paradise or playground - literal 儿童乐园 (értóng lèyuán) children's amusement park, 游乐园 (yóulèyuán) amusement park.
- Also figurative 'a haven where one delights': 购物者的乐园 (gòuwùzhě de lèyuán) a shopper's paradise.
- Warmer and more idyllic than 天堂 (tiāntáng, heaven/paradise), which is grander/religious.
Example sentences
- 那里是儿童乐园。 Nàli shì értóng lèyuán.That's a playground over there.