courtyard; yard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
courtyard; yard; enclosed open space around a house
Refers to an outdoor area, often paved or with plants, attached to a traditional Chinese house or building. It's a place for family activities.
Wǒ我
jiā家
de的
yuàn院
zi子
hěn很
dà大
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhòng种
huā花
。
My home's courtyard is big; we can plant flowers there.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The children are playing in the yard.
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Běi北
jīng京
de的
xǔ许
duō多
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
dōu都
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
zhōng中
xīn心
yuàn院
zi子
。
Many of Beijing's Siheyuan have a central courtyard.