How to Say “Across the street” in Chinese
Getting around · HSK 2
"Across the street" in Chinese is 在马路对面 (zài mǎ lù duì miàn). 对面 (duìmiàn) literally means 'opposite side' and is the go-to word for 'across from' in Chinese. When giving directions, locals usually say 在马路对面 (on the other side of the road) or just 在对面 if context is clear.
Primary translation
在马路对面
zài mǎ lù duì miàn
Traditional: 在馬路對面
When to use it
对面 (duìmiàn) literally means 'opposite side' and is the go-to word for 'across from' in Chinese. When giving directions, locals usually say 在马路对面 (on the other side of the road) or just 在对面 if context is clear. Note that 马路 specifically means a road for vehicles, while 街 (jiē) is more like a street with shops. In Taiwan you'll hear 在對街 more often. Native speakers almost always pair location words with 在 (zài); dropping it sounds incomplete.
Example sentences
银行就在马路对面。
Yín háng jiù zài mǎ lù duì miàn.
The bank is right across the street.
地铁站在对面，过马路就到了。
Dì tiě zhàn zài duì miàn, guò mǎ lù jiù dào le.
The subway station is across the street, just cross and you're there.
我住在学校对面的小区。
Wǒ zhù zài xué xiào duì miàn de xiǎo qū.
I live in the complex across from the school.