opposite side; across the way
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
the opposite side; across the way
informalOften used in spoken Chinese to refer to a place directly facing another across a street, open space, or river. The suffix "儿" is typical of Northern Mandarin pronunciation.
Wǒ我
jiā家
duì对
guò过
r儿
jiù就
shì是
yóu邮
jú局
。
The post office is right across from my house.
Jù剧
yuàn院
de的
xié斜
duì对
guò过
r儿
yǒu有
jiā家
shū书
diàn店
。
There's a bookstore diagonally opposite the theater.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiù就
zài在
hé河
duì对
guò过
r儿
jiàn见
miàn面
ba吧
。
Let's meet across the river.
Mǎ马
lù路
duì对
guò过
r儿
xīn新
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
。
A new cafe opened across the street.
Tā他
jiù就
zhù住
zài在
wǒ我
jiā家
duì对
guò过
r儿
de的
nà那
dòng栋
lóu楼
lǐ里
。
He lives in the building right opposite my house.