English–Chinese
“floor” in Chinese
How to say “floor” in Chinese
“Floor” in Chinese is 层 (céng).
A horizontal tier in a stack, building, or ordered system, with other tiers above or below it.
Example sentences with 层
这栋楼有二十层。zhè dòng lóu yǒu èr shí céng
This building has twenty floors.
Tips for using 层
- In building addresses, 层 (céng, "floor") follows the number: 三层 (sān céng, "third floor") is compact, while 第三层 (dì sān céng, "the third floor") makes the ordinal reading explicit.
Other Chinese words for “floor”
客厅的地板很滑。kè tīng de dì bǎn hěn huá
The living room floor is slippery.
请告诉我所在的楼层。qǐng gào sù wǒ suǒ zài de lóu céng
Please tell me which floor I am on.