Korean word

고층

Pronunciation

Romanizationkocheung

Meaning

  • nounupper floor

Example

엘리베이터를 타고 고층으로 올라갔어요.el li be i teo reul ta go ko cheung eu ro ol la ga sseo yo

We took the elevator up to an upper floor.

Illustration for 고층 (upper floor)

More examples

저는 고층 아파트에 살아요.cheo neun ko cheung a pa teu e sa ra yo

I live in a high-rise apartment.

Core concept

The higher floors gathered toward the top of a building, rather than one exact numbered floor.

Common phrases

  • 고층 아파트ko cheung a pa teu

    high-rise apartment

  • 고층 빌딩ko cheung pil ding

    high-rise building

Similar words

층cheung: A building level used to show where a room is located.
상층sangcheung: The upper section of a building considered as a single tier.
저층cheocheung: Several floors forming the lower section of a building.
최상층choesangcheung: The top floor that a building contains.

Definition in Korean

건물에서 상대적으로 높고 위쪽에 있는 층들을 이르는 말.keon mu re seo sang dae jeo geu ro nop kko wi jjo ge in neun cheung deu reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

고층 (gocheung, "upper floors") is a Sino-Korean formation from 고 (go, "high") and 층 (cheung, "floor or level"), combining height with stacked building levels.

Usage tips

  • Because it usually refers to a group of upper levels, a specific numbered floor is normally named with its number instead.

Other meanings

  • high-risenoun

Opposites

  • 저층cheocheunglow-risenoun

Related words

  • 초고층chogocheungultra-high-risenoun
  • 고층 빌딩kocheung pildinghigh-rise buildingnoun

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