空中花园

空中花園

kōngzhōnghuāyuán

noun

Measure Word

一座空中花园 zuò

Meanings

1 hanging garden
2 rooftop garden
3 the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Characters

Examples

巴比伦的空中花园是古代世界七大奇迹之一。

Bābǐlún de kōngzhōnghuāyuán shì gǔdài shìjiè qī dà qíjì zhī yī.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

这栋公寓楼顶上有一个空中花园。

Zhè dòng gōngyù lóu dǐng shàng yǒu yīgè kōngzhōnghuāyuán.

There's a rooftop garden on top of this apartment building.

Tips

culture

Literally 'sky garden'. Used both for the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon (巴比伦空中花园) and for modern rooftop or balcony gardens — a popular feature in dense Chinese cities.

Stroke Order

空 kōng

中 zhōng

花 huā

园 yuán