伊甸园 (Yīdiànyuán): Garden of Eden

Measure Word

一个伊甸园 gè

Meanings

1 Garden of Eden
2 (figuratively) paradise; idyllic place

Characters

伊

yī

(phonetic; he/she in classical Chinese)

甸

diàn

(phonetic; suburban land)

园

yuán

garden; park

Examples

传说伊甸园是人类最早居住的地方。

Chuánshuō Yīdiànyuán shì rénlèi zuì zǎo jūzhù de dìfang.

Legend says the Garden of Eden was the earliest place humans lived.

这个小岛简直就是伊甸园。

Zhège xiǎodǎo jiǎnzhí jiùshì Yīdiànyuán.

This small island is practically a Garden of Eden.

Tips

culture

伊甸园 is a transliteration from the Bible. In Chinese, it's commonly used figuratively to mean any beautiful, unspoiled paradise.

Stroke Order

伊 yī

甸 diàn

园 yuán

Related Words

园 yuán HSK 6 #7,596

garden; park / place for a specific activity / plantation; orchard

伊登 Yīdēng #34,295

Eden (transliteration of the Western surname or given name) / most often Anthony Eden (安东尼·伊登), British Prime Minister 1955–1957 of Suez Crisis fame; also a common Anglo-Christian first name and the biblical Garden of Eden 伊甸 uses a related rendering

花园 huāyuán HSK 2 #2,994

garden; park

公园 gōngyuán HSK 2 #1,304

park / public garden

乐园 lèyuán HSK 7-9 #6,174

paradise / amusement park / playground

伊迪 Yīdí #6,930

Eddy (name) / Eddie (name)

伊丽莎白 yīlìshābái #4,716

Elizabeth (name)

伊拉克 Yīlākè #2,957

Iraq (country in Western Asia / the Middle East)

伊 yī #2,294

he; she (literary) / used in transliterations (e.g. Iraq 伊拉克, Iran 伊朗)

伊恩 yīēn #5,781

Ian (name)