Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
层
céng
Description
“层”常用来说楼房的高度，比如一栋楼有很多层。
"层" is commonly used to describe the height of a building, such as a building having many layers.
它也可以指一样东西上面重叠的部分，像一层纸或一层雪。
It can also refer to overlapping parts of something, like a layer of paper or a layer of snow.
Meanings
层céng
floor or storey of a building
我家住在五层。
My home is on the fifth floor.
层céng
layer; measure word for layers
桌子上有一层灰。
There is a layer of dust on the table.
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Notes
- Nuance
层 counts floors like 楼; 五层 and 五楼 both mean the fifth floor.
- Etymology
originally meant a multi-storied structure, extended to any stacked layer.
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