四
合
院

Courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence) in Chinese: 四合院 (sì hé yuàn)

sì hé yuàn

courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)

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Definitions

  1. 1courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)

Stroke order

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四
合
院

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄙˋ

sì

ㄙ/ sˋ/ fourth tone

ㄏㄜˊ

hé

ㄏ/ hㄜ/ eˊ/ second tone

ㄩㄢˋ

yuàn

ㄩ/ üㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 爷爷住在一座老四合院里。

    yé ye zhù zài yí zuò lǎo sì hé yuàn lǐ。

    Grandpa lives in an old courtyard house.

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Related words

四

sì

four

院

yuàn

courtyard

合

hé

to close

医院

yī yuàn

hospital

符合

fú hé

in keeping with

合格

hé gé

to meet the standard required

合适

hé shì

suitable

集合

jí hé

to gather

适合

shì hé

to fit

法院

fǎ yuàn

court of law

合法

hé fǎ

lawful

合理

hé lǐ

rational

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