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院落

yuànluò
noun #64,309

Measure Word

一座院落 zuò

Meanings

  1. 1 courtyard
  2. 2 walled compound

Examples

HSK 7-9
院落里种着一棵老槐树。
Yuànluò lǐ zhòng zhe yì kē lǎo huáishù.
An old pagoda tree grows in the courtyard.
HSK 7-9
四合院是四面都有房子的院落。
Sìhéyuàn shì sìmiàn dōu yǒu fángzi de yuànluò.
A siheyuan is a courtyard with buildings on all four sides.

Tips

register
院落 is more literary than 院子: it suits descriptions of old houses, temples and poetry, while everyday speech says 院子.
usage
A large traditional house is counted in 进, courtyards one behind another: a house with three of them is 三进院落.

Stroke Order

院 yuàn
落 luò