动物园

dòng wù yuán

CL 个 gè 家 jiā 座 zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. zoo

Word relationships

Related words

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• 公园 gōng yuán 公园 gōng yuán park (for public recreation) Both are places for recreation or leisure, but 动物园 specifically keeps animals for display.: park (for public recreation)
• 动物 dòng wù 动物 dòng wù animal 动物园 contains animals (动物), so knowing this component helps understand the word.: animal
• 园 yuán 园 yuán land used for growing plants 动物园 ends with 园 (garden/park), a common suffix for named parks.: land used for growing plants

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verbs used with 动物园: 去 (go to), 参观 (visit), 逛 (stroll around).

Common mistakes

动物园 is a specific place for animals; do not use it for a general park or garden (公园).

Example Sentences

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动物园 里有一只大狮子。

There is a big lion in the zoo.

动物园 里有一只猩猩。

There is an orangutan in the zoo.

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Child Words of 动物园

• 动 动 dòng: (of sth) to move
• 动物 动物 dòng wù: animal
• 园 园 yuán: land used for growing plants
• 物 物 wù: thing