院 (yuàn): courtyard

Grandma's courtyard is full of flowers; every spring, the fragrance fills the whole small yard.

The children are playing games under the big tree at the courtyard gate, and their laughter spreads through the whole yard.

This siheyuan has houses on all four sides—east, west, south, and north—with a spacious courtyard in the middle.

In the evening, neighbors often sit in the courtyard chatting until it gets dark before going back inside.