博物馆 bówùguǎn museum
How to remember 博物馆: 博 to gamble + 物 thing + 馆 public building = museum.
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How it is used
- Museum - 去博物馆 (qù bówùguǎn) go to the museum; 历史博物馆 (lìshǐ bówùguǎn) history museum.
- The 馆 suffix marks buildings for public/cultural functions (图书馆 library, 美术馆 art gallery); 博物馆 is specifically for exhibits/collections.
- An art museum showing paintings is usually 美术馆 (měishùguǎn), not 博物馆.
Example sentences
- 我几乎不去博物馆。 Wǒ jīhū búqù bówùguǎn.I hardly ever go to museums.
- 博物馆周一到周五开门。 Bówùguǎn zhōuyī dào zhōuwǔ kāimén.The museum is open from Monday to Friday.
- 这博物馆里面没有活的生物。 Zhè bówùguǎn lǐmiàn méiyǒu huó de shēngwù.There are no live animals in the museum.