công viên
[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ viən˧˧]
The English word park is translated into Vietnamese as công viên.
In Vietnamese, công viên is a noun used to describe a physical ground or area intended for recreation. Do not confuse this with the verb meaning to bring a vehicle to a halt, which uses different words.
Meaning: ground for recreation (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term công viên is composed of công, meaning public and viên, meaning garden or park.
Which one should you use?
công viên refers specifically to the physical recreation area. If you want to express the action of parking a vehicle, you should use the verbs đậu or đỗ instead.
Is it said differently in some regions?
When expressing the verb meaning to park a vehicle, đỗ is a common synonym for đậu, particularly in Northern Vietnam.
Related words
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using công viên when you intend to say you are parking a vehicle. Use đậu or đỗ for that action.
Did you know?
- The element viên in công viên is a linguistic relative of the currencies known as the 'yuan' in China, the 'yen' in Japan, and the 'won' in Korea.
- The syllable công is a homonym that can mean 'public' in công viên, 'labor' in other contexts, or even 'accomplishment'.
Examples in context
- Tôi yêu công viên này.I love this park.This sentence is useful for expressing your affection for a specific công viên.Tatoeba #10669084 by quoctrong018, translation #4500136 by CK
- Nhà cô ấy gần công viên.Her house is near the park.This sentence is useful for describing the proximity of a house to a công viên.Tatoeba #5147721 by truongap, translation #903284 by CK
- Tôi đã gặp Ken ở công viên.I met Ken at the park.This sentence is useful for describing an encounter that took place at a công viên.Tatoeba #3470034 by tucm, translation #257350 by CN
- Tôi muốn đi công viên cuối tuần này.I want to go to the park this weekend.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nam and Hương are deciding where to go for a walk.
- NamHương ơi, chiều nay đi đâu?Hương, where are we going this afternoon?
- HươngChúng ta đi công viên nhé?Shall we go to the park?
- NamÝ hay đó, công viên gần đây thôi.That's a good idea, the park is close by.
- HươngVậy hẹn gặp anh ở đó nhé.Then see you there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “park” translations and entries công viên, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries công, công viên, viên, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
