Chinese

tíngyuàn
Meaning: courtyard; yard; garden
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

爺爺喜歡在庭院裡修剪花木。
爷爷喜欢在庭院里修剪花木。
Grandpa likes to prune flowers and trees in the courtyard.
每天清晨,公雞都會在庭院裡報曉。
Every morning, the rooster crows to announce the dawn in the courtyard.
庭院裡有一棵古老的槐樹。
There is an old Japanese pagoda tree in the courtyard.

Usage Notes

An open space within the walls of a house, often with plants.

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