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园林
yuán lín
Meaning
- gardens; park; landscape garden
Definition
园林指在一定的地域运用工程技术和艺术手段，通过改造地形、种植树木花草、营造建筑和布置园路等途径创作而成的自然环境和游憩境域。
A garden or landscape garden refers to a natural environment and recreational area created in a certain region using engineering techniques and artistic means, through terrain modification, planting trees and flowers, constructing buildings, and arranging paths.
Usage
通常用于描述中国传统的园林艺术，如苏州园林，也可泛指公园、花园等具有景观设计的场所。
Typically used to describe traditional Chinese garden art, such as Suzhou gardens, and can also refer to parks, gardens, and other places with landscape design.
Examples
- 1 苏州园林是中国古典园林的代表，吸引了无数游客。 (Suzhou gardens are representative of classical Chinese gardens, attracting countless visitors.)
- 2 这座新建的园林融合了现代设计理念和传统元素。 (This newly built garden combines modern design concepts with traditional elements.)
- 3 园林中的假山和池塘相映成趣，景色宜人。 (The rockeries and ponds in the garden complement each other, creating a pleasant scenery.)
- 4 设计师计划在市中心建造一座生态园林，供市民休闲。 (The designer plans to build an ecological garden in the city center for public leisure.)
- 5 古代园林多用于文人墨客的聚会和吟诗作画。 (Ancient gardens were often used for gatherings of literati to compose poetry and paint.)
- 6 随着城市化进程，园林建设越来越受到重视。 (With urbanization, garden construction is receiving increasing attention.)
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