日常生活-民居-四合院英文介绍

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中文：

北京四合院（the Beijing courtyard houses）是典型的老北京民居，有着悠久的历史。在汉语里，它被称为“四合院”（Siheyuan）。这里“四”指东、西、南、北四面。整个词指院子四面都建有房屋。由于其特殊布局，它也被比作中间有花园的盒子。因为四合院只有一个门通向胡同，所以当门关闭时它与外界隔离开来。因此，一家人可以充分享受宁静，共享家庭团聚的幸福。

语言要点：

refer to; be surrounded by; layout; be compared to

译文：

Being a typical ancient Beijing’s residence, the Beijing courtyard houses have a long history. It is called “Siheyuan” in Chinese. Here “Si” means “Four”, which refers to the four sides: east, west, north and south. The term “Siheyuan” refers to a courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides. Due to its special layout, it is also compared to a box with a garden in the center. There is only one gate leading to a hutong, so when the gate is closed it loses touch with the outside world. Therefore family members can fully enjoy tranquility and share the happiness of a family union.