楼 (lóu): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 楼 means “building” or “tower”. It is commonly used to refer to multi-story buildings, such as apartment buildings or office towers. In addition, 楼 can also be used to indicate a floor or level within a building. For example, the phrase “第一层楼” means “first floor” or “ground floor”. 楼 is a very common word in Chinese and is essential for anyone who wants to communicate effectively about buildings and architecture.

Translation

Noun: storied building
Measure Word: for floor

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
这座楼很高,有50层zhè zuò lóu hěn gāo, yǒu wǔshí céngThis building is very tall, it has 50 floors
我们公司的办公楼在市中心wǒmen gōngsī de bàngōng lóu zài shì zhōngxīnOur company’s office building is in the city center
她住在一栋新楼里tā zhù zài yī dòng xīn lóu lǐShe lives in a new building
这个公寓楼有很多设施,比如游泳池和健身房zhège gōngyù lóu yǒu hěn duō shèshī, bǐrú yóuyǒngchí hé jiànshēnfángThis apartment building has many facilities, such as a swimming pool and a gym
他在楼梯上摔了一跤tā zài lóutī shàng shuāi le yī jiāoHe slipped on the stairs
这座楼的设计很现代化zhè zuò lóu de shèjì hěn xiàndàihuàThe design of this building is very modern
我们要去的餐厅在这座楼的顶层wǒmen yào qù de cāntīng zài zhè zuò lóu de dǐng céngThe restaurant we’re going to is on the top floor of this building

HSK

楼 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 楼 with Pinyin and English Translation