园林

• 拼音: yuán lín
• 汉字拆解: 园 = 囗 (enclosure) + 元, enclosed garden; 林 = two 木 (trees), meaning forest

含义

Garden; park; landscape garden. Traditional or designed outdoor spaces with plants and structures.

Often refers specifically to classical Chinese gardens, famous for their artistic design combining architecture, water, rocks, and plants. 苏州园林 (Suzhou gardens) are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Also used for modern landscape architecture: 园林设计 (landscape design), 园林绿化 (landscaping).

例句

1. 苏州的古典园林闻名世界。
2. 他在大学学的是园林设计专业。
3. 这座城市在园林绿化方面做得很好。

用法指南

语境: architecture, travel, urban planning

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 中国古典园林讲究借景。(Classical Chinese gardens emphasize borrowed scenery.)
• 园林专业的就业前景不错。(The employment prospects for landscape architecture are good.)

错误说法

• 去园林玩 (Too vague — specify which garden, or use 公园 for a regular park)

起源与历史

Compound of 园 (garden, park) and 林 (forest, grove). Classical term for cultivated natural spaces.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal