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“large building” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyindà lóu

Example

他住在那座大楼里。tā zhù zài nà zuò dà lóu lǐ

He lives in that large building.

Illustration for 大楼 (large building)

How to say “large building” in Chinese

“Large building” in Chinese is 大楼 (dà lóu).

A sizable building organized into several floors for homes, offices, or shops.

Full entry for 大楼: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 大楼

那座大楼很高。nà zuò dà lóu hěn gāo

That large building is very tall.

Tips for using 大楼

  • With a number, 大楼 (dàlóu, "large building") commonly takes 座 (zuò, "classifier for large buildings"), a useful pattern for describing one particular building naturally.

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