Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

四合院

sìhéyuàn

ㄙˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄢˋ

  1. 1courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
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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