院 yuàn — courtyard; institution
我们家有一个小院子。Wǒ men jiā yǒu yí ge xiǎo yuàn zi.Our home has a small courtyard.
Common words: 医院 (yī yuàn)、学院 (xué yuàn)、电影院 (diàn yǐng yuàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "courtyard"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "courtyard", including 院 (yuàn), 庭 (tíng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "courtyard" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 院 (yuàn), 庭 (tíng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yuàn, tíng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 院 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 院 yuàncourtyard; institutionUseful words: 医院, 学院
- 庭 tíngcourt; courtyardUseful words: 家庭, 法庭
Common words for these 2 "courtyard" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 院 (yuàn) — so "courtyard" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "courtyard".
庭 tíng — court; courtyard
我有一个幸福的家庭。Wǒ yǒu yí ge xìng fú de jiā tíng.I have a happy family.
Common words: 家庭 (jiā tíng)、法庭 (fǎ tíng)、大家庭 (dà jiā tíng)
All 2 characters
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