English–Chinese
“diagonally across from” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxié duì miàn
Example
银行就在邮局的斜对面。yín háng jiù zài yóu jú de xié duì miàn
The bank is diagonally across from the post office.
How to say “diagonally across from” in Chinese
“Diagonally across from” in Chinese is 斜对面 (xié duì miàn).
An offset point facing another place across a space rather than lining up with it exactly.
Example sentences with 斜对面
请在斜对面的长椅上等我。qǐng zài xié duì miàn de cháng yǐ shàng děng wǒ
Please wait for me on the bench diagonally across from here.
Tips for using 斜对面
- In everyday directions, the reference place still needs to be named because the word shows the angle of the location, not its distance or exact building.