园丁

園丁
yuándīng
noun #8,909

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 gardener
  2. 2 teacher (figurative)

Characters

Garden + laborer — a person who tends the garden.

Examples

Yuándīng zhèngzài xiūjiǎn huācǎo.
The gardener is trimming the flowers and plants.
Lǎoshī bèi chēngwéi xīnqín de yuándīng.
Teachers are called diligent gardeners.
Zhège gōngyuán yǒu wǔ gè yuándīng fùzé wéihù.
This park has five gardeners responsible for maintenance.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

yuán
dīng