Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

合院

héyuàn

ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄢˋ

  1. 1courtyard house
Example

在北京,衚衕是由四合院的傳統居所排形成。

zài Běijīng hútòng shì yóu sìhéyuàn de chuántǒng jūsuǒ pái xíngchéng

In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuans, the traditional courtyard residences.

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