院墙

院牆
yuànqiáng
noun #58,799

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 courtyard wall
  2. 2 compound wall

Examples

HSK 5
Yuànqiáng bù gāo, línju jiā de háizi chángcháng fān guòlai wán.
The courtyard wall isn't high, so the neighbors' kids often climb over to play.
HSK 7-9
Sìhéyuàn sì miàn dōu yǒu yuànqiáng, cóng wàimian kànbudào lǐmian.
A siheyuan has walls on all four sides, so you can't see inside from outside.

Tips

culture
Homes in old northern China turned their backs to the street: the rooms face an inner yard, and a passer-by sees only the 院墙 and the gate, as in a 四合院.

Stroke Order

院 yuàn
墙 qiáng