noun HSK 3
Traditional 花園
huā yuán
garden · flower garden

Meaning

花园 refers to a garden, typically one with flowers and plants, often attached to a home or public space. It combines 花 (flower) and 园 (garden/park) to specifically emphasize an ornamental garden space designed for growing flowers and enjoying natural beauty.

Usage

This is a common everyday word used to describe both private home gardens and public ornamental gardens. It can refer to small courtyard gardens or larger landscaped areas. Often used in compound words for place names or residential complexes.

Examples

  1. 01
    我每天早上都在花园里浇花。
    měi tiān zǎo shang dōu zài huā yuán jiāo huā.
    I water the flowers in the garden every morning.
  2. 02
    这座房子有一个很漂亮的花园
    Zhè zuò fáng zi yǒu hěn piào liang de huā yuán.
    This house has a very beautiful garden.

Characters

Measure words

  • 一个花园
  • zuò一座花园

Common collocations

  • 花园洋房
    huā yuán yáng fáng
    garden villa
  • 花园
    hòu huā yuán
    back garden
  • 空中花园
    kōng zhōng huā yuán
    hanging garden, sky garden
  • 花园
    zài huā yuán
    in the garden

Origin

A straightforward compound combining two transparent morphemes: 花 (flower) + 园 (enclosed garden space), directly describing a space dedicated to growing flowers and plants.

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