原址 (yuán zhǐ) — original address; former location; the same address (unchanged, e.g. after reconstruction)
Definition
Refers to a building or institution's original or previous physical site — useful for noting where something used to be or that it has been rebuilt in place. A bookish, formal noun.
noun
original addressformer locationthe same address (unchanged, e.g. after reconstruction)
Examples
- ，原址。Zhè jiā gōng sī yǐ jīng bān zǒu le, yuán zhǐ xiàn zài shì yì jiā kā fēi guǎn.This company has moved away; the original address is now a café.
- 原址。Sì miào zài huǒ zāi hòu yú yuán zhǐ chóng jiàn.The temple was rebuilt on the same site after the fire.
- 原址，。Bó wù guǎn de yuán zhǐ zài shì zhōng xīn, dàn xiàn zài yǐ jīng bān qiān dào jiāo qū.The museum's original address was in the city center, but it has now moved to the suburbs.
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