动物园 dòng wù yuán
“zoo”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 動物園Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
动物园 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 604: 动物园 dòngwùyuán — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 动物园
动物园 is the noun "zoo", made of 动物 (animal) + 园 (park/garden). It is used with verbs like 去, 参观 and with 里 to talk about what is inside: 动物园里有很多动物.
例句Example sentences
- 周末我带孩子去了动物园。zhōu mò wǒ dài hái zi qù le dòng wù yuán.On the weekend I took my child to the zoo.
- 动物园里有很多动物，孩子最喜欢熊猫。dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòng wù, hái zi zuì xǐ huan xióng māo.There are many animals in the zoo; my child likes the pandas best.
- 这个动物园的门票不太贵。zhè ge dòng wù yuán de mén piào bú tài guì.Tickets to this zoo are not very expensive.
易混词Easily confused
动物园vs公园
公园 is a public park for walking and relaxing; 动物园 is specifically a place where animals are kept for people to see.