mặt tiền
/maːt˧˦ tʰiən˧˧/
VI
The front facade of a building; the front of a property facing a street; also refers to a down payment for a purchase
Căn nhà này có mặt tiền rộng nhìn ra sông.
This house has a wide front facade facing the river.
Etymology
This is a compound native Vietnamese word: "mặt" means "face" and "tiền" means "front", combined to literally mean "front face" of a structure.
Memory Aid
Remember: "mặt" = face, "tiền" = front, so "front face" = the front of a building. For the down payment meaning, "tiền" also means money, so money paid up front.
Collocations
mặt tiền phốmặt tiền đườngmặt tiền căn hộtiền mặt tiền
Synonyms
mặt trướcđ facadeđồng trả trước
Antonyms
mặt sauphía sau
Related Words
mặt bênsảnh trướcnhà phố