Korean word

층수

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheungsu

Meaning

  • nounnumber of floors

Example

체크인 전에 호텔 층수를 확인하세요.che keu in cheo ne ho tel cheung su reul hwa gin ha se yo

Before checking in, check how many floors the hotel has.

Illustration for 층수 (number of floors)

More examples

엘리베이터 앞에 층수 표시가 잘 되어 있다.el li be i teo a pe cheung su pyo si ga chal toe eo it tta

The number of floors is clearly displayed in front of the elevator.

Core concept

A building viewed as a count of its levels from bottom to top.

Common phrases

  • 층수 확인cheung su hwa gin

    checking the number of floors

  • 층수 표시cheung su pyo si

    display of the number of floors

Similar words

층cheung: One vertical level of a building, such as the third floor.

Definition in Korean

건물의 층을 셀 때 쓰는 말로, 전체로 보아 그 건물이 몇 층으로 구성되어 있는지를 나타내는 명사.keon mu rui cheung eul sel ttae sseu neun mal lo cheon che ro po a keu keon mu ri myeot cheung eu ro ku seong doe eo in neun ji reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

층수 (cheungsu, "number of floors") combines 층 (cheung, "floor") and 수 (su, "number") to name the count of a building's levels.

Usage tips

  • This word describes the building as a whole, so a room's location is usually given by a specific floor number instead.

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