原野

yuányě

noun #22,573

Meanings

1 plain
2 open country
3 wilderness
4 open field

Characters

plain; open land; origin

wild; field; countryside

Examples

一望无际的原野让人心旷神怡。

Yīwàng-wújì de yuányě ràng rén xīnkuàng-shényí.

The boundless open plain fills the heart with peace and joy.

马群在原野上自由奔跑。

Mǎ qún zài yuányě shàng zìyóu bēnpǎo.

A herd of horses runs freely across the open country.

夕阳映红了整片原野。

Xīyáng yìng hóng le zhěng piàn yuányě.

The setting sun painted the entire open field red.

Tips

register

原野 is a literary and elevated term. In everyday speech, people more commonly say 野外 (wilderness/outdoors) or 田野 (farmland/field). 原野 carries a poetic, expansive sense of open land.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

野 yě