Theme Parks in Chinese 游乐园
yóulèyuán
Amusement park in Chinese is 游乐园 (yóu lè yuán).
Also searched for as: theme park, amusement park, roller coaster, disneyland.
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The word for amusement park in Chinese is 游乐园 (yóu lè yuán), literally a 'garden for play and fun'. These words cover the classic rides, from the 过山车 (guò shān chē), rollercoaster, literally a 'mountain-crossing car', to the gentle 旋转木马 (xuán zhuǎn mù mǎ), merry-go-round. You'll also learn how to describe the thrills and the queues, and how to say you're feeling 头晕 (tóu yūn), dizzy, after one ride too many.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 游乐园 | yóu lè yuán | amusement park |
| 迪士尼 | dí shì ní | Disney |
| 过山车 | guò shān chē | rollercoaster |
| 摩天轮 | mó tiān lún | Ferris wheel |
| 旋转木马 | xuán zhuǎn mù mǎ | merry-go-round |
| 鬼屋 | guǐ wū | haunted house |
| 排队 | pái duì | to queue |
| 刺激 | cì jī | thrilling |
| 尖叫 | jiān jiào | to scream |
| 吓人 | xià rén | scary |
| 身高限制 | shēn gāo xiàn zhì | height limit |
| 年票 | nián piào | annual pass |
| 花车游行 | huā chē yóu xíng | parade (with floats) |
| 头晕 | tóu yūn | dizzy |
| 好玩儿 | hǎo wánr | fun |
Usage tips
- Rides are usually called 项目 (xiàng mù), so 'this ride' is 这个项目 (zhè ge xiàng mù), and you 坐 (zuò) or 玩 (wán) them: 坐过山车 (zuò guò shān chē).
- 刺激 (cì jī) is positive here, meaning thrilling, while 吓人 (xià rén) means scary; 太刺激了 (tài cì jī le) is high praise for a ride.
- 好玩儿 (hǎo wánr) with the 儿 ending sounds northern; in southern China, Taiwan and Singapore people usually say 好玩 (hǎo wán).
Common mistakes
- Saying 我很刺激 for 'I'm excited' → 刺激 describes the ride, not your feelings; say 我很兴奋 (wǒ hěn xīng fèn).
- Reading 头晕 as tóu yùn → it's tóu yūn, first tone; the fourth-tone yùn is used for motion sickness, as in 晕车 (yùn chē).
Mini dialogue
- A我们先坐过山车吧！Wǒ men xiān zuò guò shān chē ba!Let's go on the rollercoaster first!
- B不行，我不敢。排队也要一个小时。Bù xíng, wǒ bù gǎn. Pái duì yě yào yī ge xiǎo shí.No way, I'm too scared. And the queue's an hour long.
- A那去鬼屋呢？一点儿也不吓人。Nà qù guǐ wū ne? Yī diǎnr yě bù xià rén.What about the haunted house? It's not scary at all.
- B算了吧，我们去坐摩天轮，又安全又好玩儿。Suàn le ba, wǒ men qù zuò mó tiān lún, yòu ān quán yòu hǎo wánr.Forget it, let's go on the Ferris wheel. It's safe and fun.
Example sentences
- 孩子们最喜欢游乐园。Kids love amusement parks.
- 我们去上海迪士尼吧！Let's go to Shanghai Disney!
- 我不敢坐过山车。I'm too scared to go on rollercoasters.
- 在摩天轮上能看到整个城市。You can see the whole city from the Ferris wheel.
- 小女孩在坐旋转木马。The little girl is riding the merry-go-round.
- 鬼屋太可怕了！The haunted house is terrifying!
- 这个项目要排队一个小时。This ride has an hour's queue.
- 过山车太刺激了！The rollercoaster was such a thrill!
- 大家都在尖叫。Everyone was screaming.
- 这个一点儿也不吓人。This isn't scary at all.
- 这个项目有身高限制。This ride has a height restriction.
- 我们买了年票。We bought annual passes.
- 晚上有花车游行。There's a parade in the evening.
- 坐完我有点儿头晕。I felt a bit dizzy after the ride.
- 游乐园太好玩儿了！The amusement park is so much fun!
Practise speaking
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