courtyard; garden; yard
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Meanings
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courtyard; garden; yard (especially in front of the main house)
Traditionally refers to the courtyard in front of the main room in a Chinese house; now broadly used for any garden or yard area.
Wǒ我
jiā家
yǒu有
gè个
xiǎo小
tíng庭
yuàn院
，
lǐ里
miàn面
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
huā花
cǎo草
。
My home has a small courtyard filled with flowers and plants.
Lǎo老
rén人
zuò坐
zài在
tíng庭
yuàn院
lǐ里
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
The old man sat in the courtyard basking in the sun.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chuán传
tǒng统
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
tíng庭
yuàn院
shè设
jì计
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
The courtyard design of this traditional building is exquisite.