院子

yuànzi

noun HSK 2 #4,902

Meanings

1 courtyard
2 yard

Characters

Examples

我们家有一个大院子。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu yī gè dà yuànzi.

Our home has a big courtyard.

孩子们在院子里玩。

Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ wán.

The children are playing in the yard.

院子里种了很多花。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòngle hěn duō huā.

Many flowers are planted in the courtyard.

Tips

culture

Traditional Beijing homes (四合院, sìhéyuàn) are built around a central courtyard. They're an iconic part of old Beijing's architecture.

Stroke Order

院 yuàn

子 zǐ