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园丁

園丁
yuándīng
noun #8,909

Measure Word

一位园丁 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 gardener
  2. 2 teacher (figurative)

Characters

园
yuán
garden; park; orchard
丁
dīng
person; man; laborer
Garden + laborer - a person who tends the garden.

Examples

HSK 4
这个公园有五个园丁负责维护。
Zhège gōngyuán yǒu wǔ gè yuándīng fùzé wéihù.
This park has five gardeners responsible for maintenance.
HSK 5
园丁正在修剪花草。
Yuándīng zhèngzài xiūjiǎn huācǎo.
The gardener is trimming the flowers and plants.
HSK 7-9
老师被称为辛勤的园丁。
Lǎoshī bèi chēngwéi xīnqín de yuándīng.
Teachers are called diligent gardeners.

Tips

culture
In Chinese culture, 园丁 is a common metaphor for teachers, they 'cultivate' students the way gardeners nurture plants. The phrase 辛勤的园丁 (diligent gardener) specifically refers to devoted teachers.

Stroke Order

园 yuán
丁 dīng