Chinese word

楼上

Pronunciation

Pinyinlóu shàng

Meaning

  • nounupstairs

Example

她在楼上工作。tā zài lóu shàng gōng zuò

She works upstairs.

Illustration for 楼上 (upstairs)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 在楼上zài lóu shàng

    upstairs

  • 到楼上去dào lóu shàng qù

    go upstairs

Similar words

上面shàng miàn: The position on top of or above an object or place.
上边shàng biān: The upper part or area of an object or place.

Definition in Chinese

在建筑物中位于某楼层之上的一层或多层的位置。zài jiàn zhù wù zhōng wèi yú mǒu lóu céng zhī shàng de yì céng huò duō céng de wèi zhì

Word origin

楼 (lóu, "building with several floors") + 上 (shàng, "above") forms a word for a level located higher within that building.

Usage tips

  • 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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