实际面积

實際面積

shíjìmiànjī

noun

Meanings

1 actual usable floor area (of an apartment)
2 net interior area

Characters

margin / extent

Examples

建筑面积是90平，但实际面积只有70多平。

Jiànzhù miànjī shì jiǔshí píng, dàn shíjì miànjī zhǐ yǒu qīshí duō píng.

The gross floor area is 90 square meters, but the actual usable area is just over 70.

看房时一定要问清楚实际面积。

Kàn fáng shí yídìng yào wèn qīngchu shíjì miànjī.

When viewing an apartment, always clarify the actual usable area.

Tips

culture

Mainland real-estate listings quote 建筑面积 (gross, including shared corridors, walls, and lobby space). The real usable space after subtracting 公摊面积 is the 实际面积, also called 套内面积. Hong Kong and Taiwan tend to quote net area directly, so mainland buyers often feel shortchanged.

Stroke Order

实 shí

际 jì

面 miàn

积 jī