Meaning of 四合院
四合院 means traditional Chinese courtyard house; siheyuan. Pronounced sì hé yuàn. HSK 7-9.
- traditional Chinese courtyard house; siheyuan
Definitions & Examples
Běi北
jīng京
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
de的
lǎo老
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
。
There are many well-preserved old siheyuan in Beijing.
Tā他
men们
yī一
jiā家
sān三
dài代
rén人
dōu都
zhù住
zài在
zhè这
ge个
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
lǐ里
。
Three generations of their family live in this courtyard house.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
de的
shè设
jì计
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
tiān天
rén人
hé合
yī一
de的
lǐ理
niàn念
。
The design of this siheyuan embodies the concept of harmony between humans and nature.
Sì四
hé合
yuàn院
de的
yuàn院
zi子
shì是
jiā家
tíng庭
huó活
dòng动
hé和
shè社
jiāo交
de的
zhōng中
xīn心
。
The courtyard is the center of family activities and social interaction in a siheyuan.
Suí随
zhe着
chéng城
shì市
fā发
zhǎn展
,
xǔ许
duō多
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
bèi被
gāo高
lóu楼
dà大
shà厦
qǔ取
dài代
le了
。
With urban development, many courtyard houses have been replaced by high-rise buildings.
Relations
Synonyms
Antonyms
Measure Words
座/ zuò
Primary
个/ gè
处/ chù