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Expressing "area" with 面积 (miànjī)
Structure
Noun + 的 + 面积
Explanation
面积 (miànjī) refers to the measurable extent of a surface or region, equivalent to "area" in English. It is commonly used when discussing the size of land, buildings, or other physical spaces, and often appears with numerical measurements or in comparisons.
Examples
这套公寓的面积大概有九十平方米。
Zhè tào gōngyù de miànjī dàgài yǒu jiǔshí píngfāng mǐ.
This apartment is about ninety square meters in area.
上海的面积比很多人想象的要大得多。
Shànghǎi de miànjī bǐ hěn duō rén xiǎngxiàng de yào dà de duō.
Shanghai's area is much larger than many people imagine.
我们家客厅的面积不算大，但布置得很温馨。
Wǒmen jiā kètīng de miànjī bù suàn dà, dàn bùzhì de hěn wēnxīn.
Our living room isn't very large, but it's decorated very warmly and cozily.
这套公寓的面积大概有九十平方米。
Zhè tào gōngyù de miànjī dàgài yǒu jiǔshí píngfāng mǐ.
This apartment has an area of about ninety square meters.
上海的面积比很多人想象的要大得多。
Shànghǎi de miànjī bǐ hěn duō rén xiǎngxiàng de yào dà de duō.
Shanghai's area is much larger than many people imagine.
我们家客厅的面积不算大，但布置得很温馨。
Wǒmen jiā kètīng de miànjī bù suàn dà, dàn bùzhì de hěn wēnxīn.
Our living room isn't very large, but it's decorated very warmly and cozily.