Meaning of 开间
开间 means bay (traditional unit of width for old-style houses, approx. one zhang); width of a room; frontage. Pronounced kāi jiān.
- bay (traditional unit of width for old-style houses, approx. one zhang)
- width of a room; frontage
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zuò座
dān单
kāi开
jiān间
de的
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
。
This is a single-bay old house.
Shuāng双
kāi开
jiān间
de的
fáng房
zi子
bǐ比
dān单
kāi开
jiān间
de的
kuān宽
chang敞
de得
duō多
。
Double-bay houses are much more spacious than single-bay ones.
Dāng当
dì地
xí习
guàn惯
yòng用
kāi开
jiān间
lái来
jì计
suàn算
fáng房
wū屋
dà大
xiǎo小
。
The local custom uses 'kaijian' to calculate house size.