How to say “zoo” in Chinese
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“Zoo” in Chinese is 动物园, dòng wù yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
动物园 is read dòng wù yuán: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
Outside, 囗 “fence”; inside, 元 yuán hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “动物园”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 动物园. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 星期天我带孩子去动物园xīngqītiānwǒdàiháiziqùdòngwùyuánOn Sunday I'm taking my kid to the zoo.
- 请问，去动物园怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùdòngwùyuánzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the zoo?
- 我想去动物园看大熊猫wǒxiǎngqùdòngwùyuánkàndàxióngmāoI want to go to the zoo to see the pandas.
- 你在动物园看见什么了？nǐzàidòngwùyuánkànjiànshénmeleWhat did you see at the zoo?
- 老虎从动物园逃出来了lǎohǔcóngdòngwùyuántáochūlaileA tiger escaped from the zoo.
More words from the lesson “Park, zoo, library”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “zoo” in Chinese?
“Zoo” in Chinese is 动物园, pinyin dòngwùyuán.
What does 动物园 mean?
动物园 (dòngwùyuán) means “zoo”.
How do you write 动物园?
动物园 is 3 characters: 动 (dòng) — move; 物 (wù) — thing; 园 (yuán) — garden, park. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动物园?
动物园 is read dòngwùyuán. Tones: dòng — fourth tone, wù — fourth tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“zoo” in the lesson “Park, zoo, library”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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