进深

進深

jìnshēn

noun #48,145

Meanings

1 depth of a room (front-to-back distance)
2 interior depth (real estate)

Characters

to enter; advance

Examples

这间客厅进深有六米。

Zhè jiān kètīng jìnshēn yǒu liù mǐ.

This living room has a depth of six meters.

户型进深太长会影响采光。

Hùxíng jìnshēn tài cháng huì yǐngxiǎng cǎiguāng.

If a layout's depth is too long, it hurts natural lighting.

Tips

usage

Real-estate measurement term. Pairs with 开间 (kāijiān, room width / front-facing dimension). A 进深 too long relative to 开间 means a 'long narrow' layout where back rooms get little light. Property listings often quote both.

Stroke Order

进 jìn

深 shēn