院子

院子 yuànzi in a sentence

Courtyard

Full dictionary entry 19 sentences

院子 (yuànzi) means Courtyard. Below are 19 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

院子 里有两棵树。

Yuànzi lǐ yǒu liǎng kē shù.

There are two trees in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 棵

他在 院子 里砍柴。

Tā zài yuànzi lǐ kǎn chái.

He is chopping firewood in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 砍

院子 后面种着竹子。

Yuànzi hòumiàn zhòng zhe zhúzi.

Bamboo is planted behind the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 竹子

孩子们在 院子 里耍。

Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ shuǎ.

The children are playing in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 耍

院子 里放着几块木头。

Yuànzi lǐ fàng zhe jǐ kuài mùtou.

Several pieces of timber are lying in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 木头

院子 里的桃花盛开了。

Yuànzi lǐ de táohuā shèngkāi le.

The peach blossom in the yard is in full bloom.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 盛开

院子 里种了几株桂花。

Yuànzi lǐ zhòng le jǐ zhū guìhuā.

A few osmanthus trees are planted in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 株

孩子们在 院子 里堆雪人。

Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ duī xuěrén.

The children are building a snowman in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 堆

小猫从 院子 里逃了出去。

Xiǎo māo cóng yuànzi lǐ táo le chūqù.

The kitten escaped from the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 逃

她每天早上喂 院子 里的鸟。

Tā měi tiān zǎoshang wèi yuànzi lǐ de niǎo.

She feeds the birds in the yard every morning.

Dictionary example · HSK 1 · 喂

孩子提着灯笼在 院子 里跑。

Háizi tízhe dēnglong zài yuànzi lǐ pǎo.

The child ran round the yard carrying a lantern.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 灯笼

院子 里的花草长得很茂盛。

Yuànzi lǐ de huācǎo zhǎng de hěn màoshèng.

The plants in the yard are growing luxuriantly.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 茂盛

天太冷, 院子 里的花都死了。

Tiān tài lěng, yuànzi lǐ de huā dōu sǐ le.

It was so cold that the flowers in the yard all died.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 死

她安详地坐在 院子 里晒太阳。

Tā ānxiáng de zuò zài yuànzi lǐ shài tàiyáng.

She sat serenely in the courtyard, basking in the sun.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 安详

这道墙把两个 院子 隔离开来。

Zhè dào qiáng bǎ liǎng ge yuànzi gélí kāi lái.

This wall separates the two courtyards.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 隔离

孩子们在 院子 里玩得很快活。

Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ wán de hěn kuàihuo.

The children played merrily in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 快活

他在 院子 里种植了几棵果树。

Tā zài yuànzi lǐ zhòngzhí le jǐ kē guǒshù.

He planted a few fruit trees in the yard.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 种植

发现有人闯进 院子 ,他立刻报警。

Fāxiàn yǒu rén chuǎngjìn yuànzi, tā lìkè bàojǐng.

Discovering that someone had broken into the yard, he called the police at once.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 报警

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From the graded readers

一只老狗从 院子 里慢慢走出来,看了我很久。

yī zhī lǎo gǒu cóng yuànzi lǐ mànmàn zǒu chūlai, kànle wǒ hěn jiǔ.

An old dog came slowly out of the yard and looked at me for a long time.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · Going Back Home

Questions about 院子

How is 院子 used in a sentence?

This page shows 19 sentences using 院子 (yuànzi, "Courtyard"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

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