公园 gōngyuán park
park; garden
How to remember 公园: 公 public + 园 garden = park.
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How it is used
- A public park - 去公园散步 (qù gōngyuán sànbù) go for a walk in the park, 公园里 (gōngyuán lǐ) in the park.
- 公 (public) marks it as a shared civic space; distinguish from 花园 (huāyuán, a garden) and 园 alone.
- Measure word 个 or 座 (yī zuò gōngyuán).
Example sentences
- 我去公园了。 Wǒ qù gōngyuán le.I went to the park.
- 公园里有很多人。 Gōngyuán li yǒu hěn duō rén.There are many people in the park.
- 今天公园免费开放。 Jīntiān gōngyuán miǎnfèi kāifàng.Park admission is free today.
- 一对夫妻在公园里散步。 Yī duì fūqī zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.The couple are taking a walk in the park.