进深 (jìn shēn) — (architecture) depth of a building or room (from entrance to rear wall)
Definition
Architectural term for how far a room or building extends from the front (entrance side) to the back wall — the length measured perpendicular to the facade. Paired with 面宽 (width along the front).
noun
(architecture) depth of a building or room (from entrance to rear wall)
Examples
- 进深。Zhè ge fáng jiān de jìn shēn shì liù mǐ.The depth of this room is six meters.
- 进深。Mǎi fáng shí yào zhù yì jìn shēn hé miàn kuān de bǐ lì.When buying a house, pay attention to the ratio of depth to width.
- 进深，。Zhè dòng lóu de jìn shēn hěn dà, cǎi guāng bú tài hǎo.This building has a large depth, so the lighting isn't very good.
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