后院 (hòu yuàn) — (place word) backyard; back courtyard
Definition
Literally 'back courtyard' — the enclosed area at the rear of a house. Also used figuratively for trouble or conflict coming from inside a group (as in example 3: a company's 'backyard on fire').
noun
(place word) backyardback courtyard
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 后院。Wǒ zài hòu yuàn lǐ zhǒng le shū cài.I planted vegetables in my backyard.
- 后院，。Tā men jiā de hòu yuàn hěn dà, kě yǐ tíng liǎng liàng chē.Their backyard is very big and can park two cars.
- ，。Gōng sī hòu yuàn qǐ huǒ, nèi bù máo dùn bào fā le.Trouble arose from within the company; internal conflicts erupted.
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