Chinese Conversation · Level 28
90 words
Chinese word
临街
Pronunciation
Pinyinlín jiē
Meaning
- adjectivefacing the street
Example
这家店临街，生意很好。zhè jiā diàn lín jiē shēng yì hěn hǎo
This shop faces the street, so business is very good.
More examples
新开业的临街咖啡店晚上很热闹。xīn kāi yè de lín jiē kā fēi diàn wǎn shàng hěn rè nào
The newly opened street-facing coffee shop is lively at night.
Core concept
The public face of a building or shop meets the street edge directly, rather than being set back from it.
Common phrases
临街商铺lín jiē shāng pù
street-front shops
临街门店lín jiē mén diàn
street-facing stores
临街店面lín jiē diàn miàn
street-facing storefronts
Similar words
沿街yán jiē: Lining a street, with buildings or shops placed along its side.
靠近kào jìn: Being near a person, place, or thing.
Definition in Chinese
建筑或商店的正面直接朝向街道，面向道路，常用于描述门面的位置和朝向。jiàn zhù huò shāng diàn de zhèng miàn zhí jiē cháo xiàng jiē dào miàn xiàng dào lù cháng yòng yú miáo shù mén miàn de wèi zhì hé cháo xiàng
Word origin
The compound uses 临 (lín, "be near or face") for a position close to or turned toward something and 街 (jiē, "street") for the street, pointing to a street-facing frontage.
Usage tips
- In property talk, the word draws attention to visibility and street access, but it does not by itself promise a quiet setting or a doorway opening straight onto the road.
Other meanings
- along the streetadjective
Opposites
- 背街bèi jiēbackstreet-facingadjective