庄园

• Pinyin: zhuāng yuán
• Hanzi breakdown: 庄 = 广 + 土 (farmstead); 园 = 囗 + 元 (garden)

Meaning

Manor; estate; plantation. A large rural property including land and buildings, often historically associated with nobility.

Refers to large landed properties, from historical feudal estates to modern wineries and agricultural estates. In contemporary usage, often appears in tourism contexts or business names to evoke elegance and tradition.

Examples

1. 这座百年庄园如今已成为旅游景点。 This century-old manor has now become a tourist attraction.
2. 葡萄酒庄园每年吸引大量游客。 The winery estate attracts large numbers of visitors every year.
3. 贵族家庭拥有多处庄园和城堡。 Noble families owned many estates and castles.

Usage Guide

Context: tourism, history, agriculture

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他们在乡下买了一座小庄园，过起了田园生活。(They bought a small estate in the countryside and started living a pastoral life.)
• 这家庄园酒店提供骑马和采摘体验。(This estate hotel offers horseback riding and fruit picking experiences.)

Don't Say

• 我家的庄园很小 — for small properties, use 农场 or 果园; 庄园 implies grandeur

Origin & History

庄 (farmstead, village) + 园 (garden, estate)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal