院子 (yuàn zi) — courtyard; yard (an open outdoor area attached to a house)
Definition
院子 is the courtyard or yard attached to a house — an everyday, concrete place, not a public park. Compare 花园 (a planted garden) and 园 (parks or gardens, often public).
noun
courtyardyard (an open outdoor area attached to a house)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 院子。Zhè ge yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō huā.This yard has many flowers planted in it.
- ，院子。Xià tiān de wǎn shàng, wǒ men xǐ huan zài yuàn zi lǐ chī fàn.On summer evenings, we like to eat in the courtyard.
- 院子，。Zhè ge yuàn zi bú tài dà, dàn shì hěn gān jìng.This yard isn't very big, but it's very clean.
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