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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

院子 [yuànzi]
  1. 1. courtyard; yard; compound
    我们家有个院子,孩子们可以在那里玩儿。
    Our house has a yard for the children to play in.
    幼儿园的院子很大。

Examples

院子里杂草丛生,但房子本身完好无损。
The yard is full of weeds, but the house itself is in good condition. 本身
院子里一片吵闹声。
A hubbub was heard in the courtyard. 吵闹
院子打扫干净
sweep the courtyard clean 打扫
院子扫干净
sweep the yard clean 干净
院子的一个角落里
in a corner of the courtyard 角落
他们家那狗欺生,我一进院子它就叫。
Their dog is fierce towards strangers; he barks at me whenever I enter the courtyard. 欺生
他刚吃完晚饭,在院子里绕弯儿。
He's just had his supper and is taking a stroll in the courtyard. 绕弯儿
院子要天天扫除。
The courtyard should be cleaned up every day. 扫除
我们扫完院子,顺手把房间也扫一扫好了。
After sweeping the courtyard, we might as well clean the rooms. 顺手
看着院子里堆成山的粮食,全家人都喜笑颜开。
Looking at the grain piled high in the courtyard, the whole family were wreathed in smiles. 喜笑颜开

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