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How do you say "yard" in Chinese?
院子
yuàn zi
In Chinese, "yard" is 院子 (yuàn zi).
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Pronunciation
"yuàn zi" is spoken with "yuàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then the toneless "zi" stays light and unstressed.
Writing and usage
院子 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
孩子们在院子里玩耍。
hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ wán shuǎ 。
The children played in the yard.
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How to remember 院子
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Questions about 院子
How do you pronounce 院子?
"yuàn zi" is spoken with "yuàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then the toneless "zi" stays light and unstressed.
Is 院子 formal or casual?
院子 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 院子 used in Chinese?
院子 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 孩子们在院子里玩耍。 (The children played in the yard.).
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