Maisonette
may-zon-ET /ˌmeɪzəˈnet/
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What it really means
A flat spread over two floors with its own front door, often above a shop or as part of a converted house. It feels more like a small house than a flat, and usually has no shared corridors.
Chinese explanation
跨两层、有独立入户门的公寓，常位于商铺楼上或由住宅改建。感觉更像小型独立住宅，通常没有公共走廊。
Example conversation
A: Is it a normal flat?
B: It’s a maisonette — two floors and our own front door onto the street.
A：是普通公寓吗？
B：是 maisonette——上下两层，还有直通街道的独立大门。
What you could say back
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