Chinese word

楼下

Pronunciation

Pinyinlóu xià

Meaning

  • noundownstairs

Example

我在楼下等你。wǒ zài lóu xià děng nǐ

I am waiting for you downstairs.

Illustration for 楼下 (downstairs)

More examples

他住在楼下。tā zhù zài lóu xià

He lives downstairs.

Core concept

The nearby lower part of a building connected to the current floor by stairs or a lift.

Common phrases

  • 在楼下等你zài lóu xià děng nǐ

    wait for you downstairs

  • 住在楼下zhù zài lóu xià

    live downstairs

  • 从楼下上来cóng lóu xià shàng lái

    come up from downstairs

Similar words

下面xià miàn: The space or position directly beneath something.
一楼yì lóu: The first floor of a building.
门口mén kǒu: The area immediately beside the entrance to a building or room.
楼上lóu shàng: A higher floor or area of the same building, usually reached by stairs or a lift.

Definition in Chinese

指建筑物内位于当前楼层下方的楼层或该楼层的区域。zhǐ jiàn zhù wù nèi wèi yú dāng qián lóu céng xià fāng de lóu céng huò gāi lóu céng de qū yù

Word origin

楼 (lóu, "building or floor") + 下 (xià, "below") combines to point to a lower level within the same building.

Usage tips

  • A precise floor or doorway makes the location clearer when a building has more than one lower level or entrance.

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