thảo cầm viên
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Botanical and Zoological Garden: A specific, named park or institution that combines a collection of living plants (a botanical garden) and a collection of wild animals (a zoo) for the purposes of conservation, scientific study, education, and public recreation.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Gia đình tôi thường đi thăm Thảo Cầm Viên Sài Gòn vào cuối tuần. (My family often visits Saigon Botanical and Zoological Garden on weekends.)
- Thảo Cầm Viên là một trong những vườn thú lâu đời nhất thế giới. (The Botanical and Zoological Garden is one of the oldest zoos in the world.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used as the official name for specific, historic institutions in Vietnam. It is not typically used as a generic term for any modern zoo or botanical garden.
- Dự án bảo tồn được thực hiện bởi Thảo Cầm Viên. (The conservation project is carried out by the Botanical and Zoological Garden.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vườn bách thảo (n): Botanical garden.
- Vườn bách thảo có rất nhiều loài cây quý hiếm. (The botanical garden has many rare plant species.)
- Vườn thú (n): Zoo.
- Bọn trẻ rất thích đi vườn thú. (The children love going to the zoo.)
- Công viên (n): Park.
- Công viên này có nhiều cây xanh. (This park has a lot of greenery.)
Synonyms
- Zoological and Botanical Garden: A direct translation and synonym for the combined concept.
- Arboretum and Zoo: A less common synonym emphasizing the tree collection and animal collection.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the term "thảo cầm viên."