博物院

bówùyuàn
noun #55,932

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 museum

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè zuò bówùyuàn shōucáng le hěnduō gǔdài wénwù.
This museum holds many ancient relics.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā bówùyuàn měi zhōuyī bìguǎn, qítā rìzi miǎnfèi kāifàng.
This museum is closed on Mondays and open free of charge on other days.

Tips

usage
Mostly seen in the names of major institutions: 故宫博物院 'the Palace Museum', 南京博物院 'Nanjing Museum'. The everyday word is 博物馆. 院 'courtyard; institution' is the same as in 医院 'hospital' and 学院 'college'.

Stroke Order

博 bó
物 wù
院 yuàn