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    Expressing "garden" or "park" with 园 (yuán)

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    Explanation

    园 (yuán) means "garden," "park," or "yard." It often appears as a suffix in compound words for specific types of gardens or parks, such as 花园 (flower garden) or 公园 (public park), and in proper nouns like company or place names.

    Examples

    • 孩子们在幼儿园里玩得很开心。

      Háizimen zài yòu'éryuán lǐ wán de hěn kāixīn.

      The children had a great time playing in the kindergarten.

    • 这个动物园有很多珍稀动物。

      Zhège dòngwùyuán yǒu hěn duō zhēnxī dòngwù.

      This zoo has many rare animals.

    • 爷爷每天早上都去公园散步。

      Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang dōu qù gōngyuán sànbù.

      Grandpa goes for a walk in the park every morning.

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