HSK · Level 23
135 words
Chinese word
楼房
Pronunciation
Pinyinlóu fáng
Meaning
- nounbuilding
Example
那座楼房已经有人住了。nà zuò lóu fáng yǐ jīng yǒu rén zhù le
That building already has people living in it.
More examples
地震后几座楼房倒塌了，救援正在进行。dì zhèn hòu jǐ zuò lóu fáng dǎo tā le jiù yuán zhèng zài jìn xíng
Several buildings collapsed after the earthquake, and rescue efforts are underway.
Core concept
A building arranged in stacked floors, often used as a home or another usable space.
Common phrases
一幢楼房yì chuáng lóu fáng
a building
倒塌的楼房dǎo tā de lóu fáng
collapsed building
拆迁楼房chāi qiān lóu fáng
demolish a building
Similar words
房子fáng zi: A place or building used as someone's home.
楼lóu: A multi-story structure with floors stacked one above another.
大楼dà lóu: A high, large building that stands out because of its size.
Definition in Chinese
有两层或以上、用于居住或其他用途的建筑物，通常指带楼层的房屋。yǒu liǎng céng huò yǐ shàng yòng yú jū zhù huò qí tā yòng tú de jiàn zhù wù tōng cháng zhǐ dài lóu céng de fáng wū
Word origin
楼 (lóu, "multi-storey building") + 房 (fáng, "dwelling") combines height and living space into a general word for a building with floors.
Usage tips
- Chinese commonly counts buildings with dedicated measure words, so the classifier changes with the building instead of following a single general counter.
Other meanings
- residential buildingnoun
- apartment buildingnoun
Opposites
- 平房píng fángone-story buildingnoun