Chinese
lóu
Meaning: building; floor; story
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

樓
楼

Example sentences

This building has twenty floors.
這棟樓一共有三十層。
这栋楼一共有三十层。
This building has thirty floors in total.
我的臥室在二樓,非常安靜。
我的卧室在二楼,非常安静。
My bedroom is on the second floor, it's very quiet.
我們坐電梯去十樓吧。
我们坐电梯去十楼吧。
Let's take the elevator to the tenth floor.
城市裡高樓林立,景色十分壯觀。
城市里高楼林立,景色十分壮观。
High-rise buildings stand like a forest in the city, and the scenery is very spectacular.
好傢伙!這座樓真高。
好家伙!这座楼真高。
Good heavens! This building is really tall.
登樓一望,全城景色盡收眼底。
登楼一望,全城景色尽收眼底。
Climbing to the top of the tower and looking out, the view of the entire city is fully captured in one's eyes.
這座高樓的頂層還在裝修。
这座高楼的顶层还在装修。
The top floor of this tall building is still under renovation.

Usage Notes

Refers to a building with multiple stories or a specific floor within a building.

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