Chinese word

大楼

Pronunciation

Pinyindà lóu

Meaning

  • nounlarge building

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)

More examples

那座大楼很高。nà zuò dà lóu hěn gāo

That large building is very tall.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 住在大楼里zhù zài dà lóu lǐ

    live in a large building

  • 在大楼上班zài dà lóu shàng bān

    work in a large building

  • 那座大楼nà zuò dà lóu

    that large building

Similar words

房子fáng zi: A building that provides a home for one person or family.
公寓gōng yù: A building divided into separate homes for different households.
楼房lóu fáng: A building with several floors used as homes or workplaces.
大厦dà shà: A large, tall building mainly used for business, shops, or offices.

Definition in Chinese

指规模较大、层数较多的建筑，常用于居住、办公或商业用途。zhǐ guī mó jiào dà céng shù jiào duō de jiàn zhù cháng yòng yú jū zhù bàn gōng huò shāng yè yòng tú

Word origin

大楼 (dàlóu, "large building") combines 大 (dà, "big") + 楼 (lóu, "multi-story building"), so the compound presents a building as substantial in size or height.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • buildingnoun
  • high-rise buildingnoun

Opposites

  • 平房píng fángsingle-story housenoun

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