Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
楼
lóu
Description
“楼”是有很多层的高房子，我们住的地方常常就是一座楼。
"楼" is a tall building with many floors; the places we live in are often a 楼.
我们也用“楼”来说房子的层，比如“三楼”就是第三层。
We also use "楼" to refer to the floors of a building, for example, "三楼" means the third floor.
Meanings
楼lóu
a multi-story building
这座楼很高。
This building is very tall.
楼lóu
floor; story of a building
我家在五楼。
My home is on the fifth floor.
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Notes
- Nuance
楼 alone usually means a building; combined with a number it means a floor.
- Etymology
originally referred to a tall wooden structure with multiple levels.
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