院子

yuàn zi

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Common with family homes or traditional architectural layouts like 四合院. Usually refers to an area adjacent to a building.

courtyard; yard (an open space, often enclosed by a wall or fence, around a house or within a building compound).

房屋前后用墙或栅栏围起来的空地。

Words:

小院子大院子

Synonyms:

院落天井庭院小院

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)家(jiā)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(ge)小(xiǎo)院(yuàn)子(zi)，可(kě)以(yǐ)在(zài)里(lǐ)面(miàn)种(zhòng)花(huā)。
Our home has a small courtyard where we can grow flowers.
孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)大(dà)院(yuàn)子(zi)里(li)快(kuài)乐(lè)地(di)玩(wán)耍(shuǎ)。
The children are playing happily in the big yard.
请(qǐng)把(bǎ)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)停(tíng)到(dào)院(yuàn)子(zi)外(wài)面(miàn)。
Please park the bicycle outside the courtyard.

courtyard; yard

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