公園 / 公园
gung¹ jyun⁴
The English word 'park' (referring to a recreation ground) is translated into Cantonese as 公園 / 公园 (gung¹ jyun⁴).
The term 公園 / 公园 is used as a noun to describe a park or a place for public recreation. To say you are going to the park, you use the verb 去 (heoi3) followed by 公園 / 公园.
Meaning: ground for recreation (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The second character, 園, means garden or park.
Which one should you use?
公園 / 公园 is the noun for a recreation park. If you want to use the verb 'to park' a vehicle, you should use different characters such as 泊.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
gung¹ jyun⁴
Did you know?
- The word for 'parking' a car, 泊, is derived from the word for 'mooring' a boat, reflecting the region's history as a maritime hub.
- In Cantonese, the second character 園 is also used in the word for 'kindergarten', which is 幼稚園.
- A 'zoo' in Cantonese is often called 動物園, which uses the exact same second character as 公園.
Example sentences for Cantonese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “park” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
