courtyard; garden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
courtyard with flowers and trees; garden attached to a residence
Typically refers to the landscaped outdoor area enclosed within traditional Chinese residential architecture.
Wǒ我
jiā家
de的
tíng庭
yuàn院
lǐ里
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
huā花
cǎo草
。
My family's courtyard is planted full of flowers and plants.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
yōu幽
jìng静
de的
tíng庭
yuàn院
。
This old residence has a quiet, secluded courtyard.
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Tā他
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
tíng庭
yuàn院
lǐ里
hē喝
chá茶
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
They enjoy drinking tea and basking in the sun in the courtyard.