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Expressing 'courtyard' with 庭院 (tíngyuàn)
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Adjective + 的 + 庭院
Explanation
The noun 庭院 (tíngyuàn) means 'courtyard' or 'garden yard,' referring to an open area enclosed by walls or buildings. It is a somewhat formal or literary term often found in descriptions of traditional Chinese architecture or grand estates.
Examples
老房子的庭院里种满了花。
Lǎo fángzi de tíngyuàn lǐ zhǒng mǎn le huā.
The courtyard of the old house is full of flowers.
孩子们在庭院里跑来跑去地玩。
Háizimen zài tíngyuàn lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù de wán.
The children are running around playing in the courtyard.
这座庭院的设计非常有中国特色。
Zhè zuò tíngyuàn de shèjì fēicháng yǒu Zhōngguó tèsè.
The design of this courtyard has a strong Chinese character.