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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
博物院
- museum (Classifier: 家)
- 故宮博物院／故宫博物院 ― gùgōng bówùyuàn ― Palace Museum
Usage notes
Though 博物館／博物馆 (bówùguǎn) and 博物院 (bówùyuàn) are both translated into English as museum, it should be noted that the former refers to a museum of any size, while the latter is usually reserved for museums built to a large scale.
Synonyms
- 博物館 / 博物馆 (bówùguǎn)
- 死景 (Singapore Hokkien)