How do you say "courtyard" in Chinese?

庭院

tíng yuàn

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "courtyard" is 庭院 (tíng yuàn).

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Pronunciation

Say it as "tíng yuàn" — second tone, then fourth tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

庭院 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

孩子们在阳光明媚的庭院里玩耍。

hái zi men zài yáng guāng míng mèi de tíng yuàn lǐ wán shuǎ 。

Children played in the sunny courtyard.

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How to remember 庭院

Imagine the moment when children played in the sunny courtyard the moment you hear "tíng yuàn".

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Questions about 庭院

How do you pronounce 庭院?

Say it as "tíng yuàn" — second tone, then fourth tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 庭院 formal or casual?

庭院 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 庭院 used in Chinese?

庭院 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 孩子们在阳光明媚的庭院里玩耍。 (Children played in the sunny courtyard.).

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