siheyuan

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 四合院 (sìhéyuàn).

Pronunciation

Noun

siheyuan (plural siheyuans)

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

Translations

traditional Chinese residence

Chinese:
Mandarin: 四合院 (zh) (sìhéyuàn)
Finnish: siheyuan-talo (fi)

Japanese: 四合院 (しごういん, shigōin)
Korean: please add this translation if you can
Russian: сыхэюа́нь m (syxɛjuánʹ)

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