四合院
sìhéyuàn
nounHSK 7-9
Meaning
- courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
Example
他们的四合院要小得多，设计和装饰也比较简单，胡同也比较窄。
Their siheyuans were far smaller in scale and simpler in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower.
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