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“upstairs” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinlóu shàng

Example

她在楼上工作。tā zài lóu shàng gōng zuò

She works upstairs.

Illustration for 楼上 (upstairs)

How to say “upstairs” in Chinese

“Upstairs” in Chinese is 楼上 (lóu shàng).

A higher level inside the same building as the reference point.

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

Example sentences with 楼上

晚上,楼上还亮着灯。wǎn shàng lóu shàng hái liàng zhe dēng

In the evening, the lights upstairs are still on.

Tips for using 楼上

  • The exact number of higher floors comes from context, so the word can refer to the next floor or to a group of floors above.

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