Balcony & garden in Chinese 阳台和花园
yángtái hé huāyuán
What's growing outside your window? 15 essential balcony & garden words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 阳台 | yáng tái | balcony |
| 院子 | yuàn zi | yard; courtyard |
| 花盆 | huā pén | flowerpot |
| 种花 | zhòng huā | to grow flowers |
| 浇水 | jiāo shuǐ | to water |
| 草地 | cǎo dì | lawn; grass |
| 晒太阳 | shài tài yáng | to sunbathe; to sit in the sun |
| 晒衣服 | shài yī fu | to hang out the washing |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 叶子 | yè zi | leaf |
| 虫子 | chóng zi | bug; insect |
| 剪 | jiǎn | to cut; to trim |
| 发芽 | fā yá | to sprout |
| 新鲜空气 | xīn xiān kōng qì | fresh air |
Example sentences
- 我在阳台上晒衣服。I hang the washing out on the balcony.
- 孩子们在院子里玩。The children are playing in the yard.
- 花盆里种着西红柿。There are tomatoes growing in the flowerpot.
- 奶奶喜欢种花。Grandma likes growing flowers.
- 别忘了给花浇水。Don't forget to water the flowers.
- 草地上的草该剪了。The grass on the lawn needs cutting.
- 猫在阳台上晒太阳。The cat is sunbathing on the balcony.
- 今天天气好，可以晒衣服。The weather's good today, we can hang the washing out.
- 阳台上有两把椅子。There are two chairs on the balcony.
- 院子里有一棵苹果树。There's an apple tree in the yard.
- 秋天叶子变黄了。In autumn the leaves turn yellow.
- 花上有很多小虫子。There are lots of little bugs on the flowers.
- 爸爸在剪树枝。Dad is trimming the branches.
- 种子发芽了！The seeds have sprouted!
- 出去呼吸一下新鲜空气。Go out and get some fresh air.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Balcony & garden speaking island has 8 everyday questions about balcony & garden to prepare your own answers to.