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    Referring to a campus with 校园 (xiàoyuán)

    Existence & Possession
    Location & Position

    Structure

    校园 + Noun / 在 + 校园 + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 校园 (xiàoyuán) means "campus" or "school grounds" and refers to the physical grounds and facilities of a school or university. It is used in contexts relating to school life, events, or incidents that occur within school premises.

    Examples

    • 校园里的樱花开了，特别漂亮。

      xiàoyuán lǐ de yīnghuā kāi le, tèbié piàoliang.

      The cherry blossoms on campus are in bloom — they're really beautiful.

    • 学校加强了校园安全管理。

      xuéxiào jiāqiáng le xiàoyuán ānquán guǎnlǐ.

      The school has strengthened campus security management.

    • 我最怀念的就是大学校园里的生活。

      wǒ zuì huáiniàn de jiùshì dàxué xiàoyuán lǐ de shēnghuó.

      What I miss most is life on the university campus.

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