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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

四合院 [sìhéyuàn]
  1. 1. noun literally a courtyard surrounded by four buildings, is a basic pattern of residence commonly found throughout China in older times, but most famously in Beijing
    北京城的四合院是中国传统建筑中的杰出典型。
    The compound with houses around a courtyard in Beijing is a typical example of Chinese traditional architecture.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

四合院 [sìhéyuàn]
  1. 1. 我国传统的院落式住宅,四面是房子:南向是正房,东西向是厢房,北向是倒厅,中间是庭院。

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这座四合院的建筑格局很符合法式。
This building is a typical siheyuan.
这个四合院就是老师的故居
Courtyard houses are a signature of traditional Beijing architecture.
四合院是北京传统建筑的一个特征。

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  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
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  • 5.drive a vehicle

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