courtyard house; siheyuan
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Meanings
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traditional Chinese enclosed courtyard house; siheyuan (same as 四合院)
A variant or regional synonym of 四合院 (sìhéyuàn), referring to the traditional Beijing-style courtyard dwelling with buildings on four sides enclosing a central courtyard. Less commonly used than 四合院 in modern standard Mandarin.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì四
hé合
fáng房
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
sān三
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This courtyard house has a history of more than three hundred years.
Lǎo老
Běi北
jīng京
de的
sì四
hé合
fáng房
dà大
duō多
biàn变
chéng成
le了
dà大
zá杂
yuàn院
。
Most of the old Beijing siheyuan have turned into crowded compound dwellings.
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Tā他
xiǎng想
zū租
yī一
tào套
sì四
hé合
fáng房
tǐ体
yàn验
chuán传
tǒng统
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
He wants to rent a courtyard house to experience the traditional way of life.