院子

yuànzi

noun HSK 2 #4,902

Meanings

1 courtyard
2 yard

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我们家有一个大院子。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu yī gè dà yuànzi.

Our home has a big courtyard.

HSK 1

孩子们在院子里玩。

Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ wán.

The children are playing in the yard.

HSK 3

院子里种了很多花。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòng le hěn duō huā.

Many flowers are planted in the courtyard.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

院 yuàn

子 zǐ