jyun2院
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Yaleyún
Definition
Courtyard; an open area of land enclosed by walls within a housing compound.
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How it's used
As a bound morpheme, this character rarely stands alone in modern spoken Cantonese to mean courtyard. It is almost always found in compound words like 庭院 or 院落. In daily life, people are much more likely to use the word 庭口 or simply describe the space using 地方.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common noun 醫院 or 學院, where the character refers to an institution rather than a physical architectural space. Learners often mistake it for a standalone word for garden, but it specifically refers to an enclosed area.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
