A courtyard residence is a yard enclosed by houses in four directions
四合院是由四面房屋围合起来
Houses on the north are the largest ones and used as the owner’s bedroom 
四合院中北房最大 是主人的主卧
Houses on the two flanks are the residences of their descendants
两边的房屋是晚辈们居住的地方 
The screen wall stands behind the gate to protect the residence from wind-blown-sand
大门口的影壁起到了挡住风沙的作用 
Chinese believe that  the screen wall can also wall off bad luck
中国人相信影壁也可以挡住不好的事情
The  Siheyuan is intended to unite all the family members to enjoy a harmonious and happy life together
四合院的精髓就在家庭团圆，一起享受和谐快乐的生活 
residence  [?rez?d?ns]n. 住宅，住处
flank [fl??k]n. 侧面；侧翼
descendant [d??send?nt] n. 后裔，子孙
harmonious  [hɑ?r?mo?ni?s]adj. 和谐的，和睦的

（ps：词图为影壁）

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