校园 xiào yuán
“campus”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 校園
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
校园 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 899: 校园 xiàoyuán — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 校园
校园 (xiàoyuán) is a noun meaning 'campus', the physical grounds of a school or university. Common patterns are 校园里, 校园生活, and 美丽的校园. It refers to the grounds, not the school as an institution.
例句Example sentences
- 校园里有很多树和花。xiào yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù hé huā.There are many trees and flowers on campus.
- 我喜欢校园生活，每天都很开心。wǒ xǐ huan xiào yuán shēng huó, měi tiān dōu hěn kāi xīn.I like campus life; I am happy every day.
- 放学后，他们在校园里打篮球。fàng xué hòu, tā men zài xiào yuán lǐ dǎ lán qiú.After school, they play basketball on campus.
易混词Easily confused
校园vs学校
学校 is the school as an institution or place of study; 校园 is the physical campus or grounds.