courtyard; compound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
courtyard; compound; enclosed yard (around a house)
Slightly more formal or literary than 院子, often used to describe traditional Chinese architecture or spacious residential grounds.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
de的
yuàn院
luò落
shí十
fēn分
yōu幽
jìng静
。
The courtyard of this old mansion is very quiet and secluded.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yuàn院
luò落
lǐ里
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The children are playing in the courtyard.
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Tā他
jiā家
de的
yuàn院
luò落
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
huā花
cǎo草
。
His family's courtyard is filled with planted flowers and grass.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
sì四
sì四
fāng方
fāng方
de的
yuàn院
luò落
。
This is a square-shaped courtyard.