dòng wù yuán
zoo
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我喜欢去动物园看动物。
wǒ xǐhuān qù dòngwùyuán kàn dòngwù.
I like to go to the zoo to see animals.
动物园里有很多种类的动物。
dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒnglèi de dòngwù.
There are many kinds of animals in the zoo.
动物园是孩子们最喜欢去的地方之一。
dòngwùyuán shì háizimen zuì xǐhuān qù de dìfāng zhī yī.
The zoo is one of the children's favorite places to go.
动物园 (dòngwùyuán)
zoo
动物园 (dòngwùyuán)
wildlife park
野生动物园 (yěshēng dòngwùyuán)
wildlife park
动物保护区 (dòngwù bǎohùqū)
animal reserve
The Chinese word 动物园 (dòngwùyuán) for "zoo" is a compound of two characters: 动物 (dòngwù), meaning "animal", and 园 (yuán), meaning "garden" or "park". The term "动物园" first appeared in the late 19th century, during the Qing dynasty, as a translation of the Western concept of a zoological garden. The term was coined by the Chinese scholar and translator Yan Fu (1854-1921), who was inspired by the Japanese word 動物園 (dōbutsuen), which had been borrowed from the English word "zoological garden". The term 动物园 quickly gained popularity in China and became the standard term for "zoo".
