mặt phố
Definition
- Noun:
- Street frontage / Shop front: The part of a building that faces directly onto a street, especially the ground floor facade where a shop or business is located.
- Street-facing side / Frontage: The side of a building or property that is oriented toward and has access to a public street.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cửa hàng đó có mặt phố rất đẹp. (That store has a very beautiful street frontage.)
- Căn nhà này giá cao vì có mặt phố. (This house is expensive because it has street frontage.)
- Họ thuê một căn nhà mặt phố để kinh doanh. (They rented a street-front house for business.)
Advanced Usage
- "mặt phố" in Real Estate: A highly valued property characteristic, indicating direct access and visibility from a main street, crucial for retail businesses.
- Vị trí mặt phố là yếu tố quan trọng nhất đối với một cửa hàng bán lẻ. (A street-front location is the most important factor for a retail store.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mặt tiền (n): facade, frontage. Often used interchangeably with "mặt phố," though "mặt tiền" can refer to the architectural front of any building, not necessarily on a commercial street.
- Mặt tiền ngôi nhà được trang trí cầu kỳ. (The facade of the house is ornately decorated.)
Synonyms
- Street front: The part of a property adjacent to a street.
- Shop front: The front of a shop facing the street.
- Frontage: The extent of land or building along a street.
Related Idioms and Expressions
Có mặt phố: To possess or own property with direct street access, often implying a good location for commerce.
- Muốn mở quán cà phê thì phải tìm được chỗ có mặt phố. (To open a cafe, you must find a place with street frontage.)
Nhà mặt phố: A street-front house. A common real estate term for a townhouse or building whose primary entrance and facade are on a main street.
- Khu phố cổ Hà Nội có nhiều nhà mặt phố nhỏ. (Hanoi's Old Quarter has many small street-front houses.)