courtyard; in the courtyard
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
courtyard; in the courtyard
dialectA colloquial term from Northern Chinese dialects, often used with the diminutive suffix '儿 (r)' to sound more casual and intimate. Refers to the open space within the walls of a traditional residential compound.
Chī吃
wán完
wǎn晚
fàn饭
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
dāng当
yuàn院
chéng乘
liáng凉
。
After dinner, everyone is enjoying the cool air in the courtyard.
Xià夏
tiān天
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
wǒ我
men们
cháng常
zài在
dāng当
yuàn院
r儿
lǐ里
bǎi摆
zhuō桌
zi子
chī吃
fàn饭
。
In the summer, we often set up a table in the courtyard to eat.
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Hái孩
zi子
zhèng正
zài在
dāng当
yuàn院
wán玩
pí皮
qiú球
。
The child is playing with a ball in the courtyard.