Chinese word

写字楼

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiě zì lóu

Meaning

  • nounoffice building

Example

我们的公司搬到那座写字楼了。wǒ men de gōng sī bān dào nà zuò xiě zì lóu le

Our company moved into that office building.

Illustration for 写字楼 (office building)

More examples

公司决定在市中心的写字楼里设立新办公室。gōng sī jué dìng zài shì zhōng xīn de xiě zì lóu lǐ shè lì xīn bàn gōng shì

The company decided to set up a new office in an office building in the city center.

Core concept

A multi-storey workplace building divided into offices for companies and organizations.

Common phrases

  • 在写字楼办公zài xiě zì lóu bàn gōng

    work in an office building

  • 写字楼装修xiě zì lóu zhuāng xiū

    office building renovation

Similar words

办公楼bàn gōng lóu: A building where a company or organization has its offices.
办公室bàn gōng shì: An individual room or section set aside for office work.

Definition in Chinese

供公司、机构设置办公室或出租给企业使用的多层建筑。gōng gōng sī jī gòu shè zhì bàn gōng shì huò chū zū gěi qǐ yè shǐ yòng de duō céng jiàn zhù

Word origin

写字楼 (xiězìlóu, "office building") is formed from 写 (xiě, "write") + 字 (zì, "character") + 楼 (lóu, "multi-storey building"), giving the literal idea of a building for writing and office work.

Usage tips

  • 在写字楼上班 (zài xiězìlóu shàngbān, "work there") treats the word as a place, not as the name of a single company, which helps keep the building and its occupants distinct.

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