English Explanatory Dictionary

siheyuan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.

Pronunciation

/ˌsə.həˈjɛn/ /ˌsə.hoʊˈjɛn/

Word forms

siheyuan siheyuans ssu-ho-yuan

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 四合院 (sìhéyuàn).

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