院子

yuàn zi

CL 个 gè 座 zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. courtyard
2. garden
3. yard
4. patio

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 天井 tiān jǐng 天井 tiān jǐng courtyard 传统建筑中的露天庭院: courtyard
• 花园 huā yuán 花园 huā yuán garden 种植花卉植物的院子: garden
• 后院 hòu yuàn 后院 hòu yuàn rear court 房屋后面的院子: rear court

Synonyms

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• 庭院 tíng yuàn 庭院 tíng yuàn courtyard 更书面、文雅的说法: courtyard

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“在…里”搭配，如“在院子里”，不说“在院子上”。

Cultural notes

传统中式院子多为四合院，家庭成员共居；与西方前院后院概念不同。

Example Sentences

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院子 里有一口井。

There is a well in the yard.

奶奶在 院子 里养了很多家禽。

Grandma raises a lot of poultry in the yard.

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Child Words of 院子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 院 院 yuàn: courtyard