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How do you say "zoo" in Chinese?
动物园
dòng wù yuán
In Chinese, "zoo" is 动物园.
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Pronunciation
DONG WU YUAN. Dong has falling tone, wu is flat, yuan is rising. Drop, level, rise.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 动 (dong) has 6 strokes meaning movement or animal, 物 (wu) has 8 strokes meaning thing or creature, 园 (yuan) has 7 strokes meaning garden or park.
Example sentence
我们去动物园看老虎。
We went to the zoo to see tigers.
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How to remember 动物园
Animal creature garden. A zoo is a garden where animals and creatures are kept.
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Questions about 动物园
How do you say "zoo" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "zoo" is 动物园. It is a noun.
How is 动物园 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 动 (dong) has 6 strokes meaning movement or animal, 物 (wu) has 8 strokes meaning thing or creature, 园 (yuan) has 7 strokes meaning garden or park.
How is 动物园 used in a sentence?
Use 动物园 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我们去动物园看老虎。 (We went to the zoo to see tigers.).
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