Chinese word

楼盘

Pronunciation

Pinyinlóu pán

Meaning

  • nounproperty

Example

这个楼盘位置很好，交通方便。zhè ge lóu pán wèi zhì hěn hǎo jiāo tōng fāng biàn

This property is in a great location with good transport links.

Illustration for 楼盘 (property)

More examples

我周末要去看楼盘的样板间。wǒ zhōu mò yào qù kàn lóu pán de yàng bǎn jiān

I'm going to view the model unit at a property development this weekend.

Core concept

A group of homes or buildings presented to the market as one development.

Common phrases

  • 看楼盘kàn lóu pán

    view a property

  • 新楼盘xīn lóu pán

    new housing development

  • 在售楼盘zài shòu lóu pán

    property for sale

Similar words

小区xiǎo qū: A housing area made up of homes, with facilities and management for the people living there.
房子fáng zi: A building or apartment used as a place to live.
房产fáng chǎn: Real estate viewed as an asset, including land and buildings that can be owned or traded.
楼房lóu fáng: A multi-story building used for living, business, or other activities.

Definition in Chinese

在房地产市场上，指开发商推出以整组楼宇或住宅为销售或出租对象的工程或地块，作为对外宣传和交易的单位。zài fáng dì chǎn shì chǎng shàng zhǐ kāi fā shāng tuī chū yǐ zhéng zǔ lóu yǔ huò zhù zhái wèi xiāo shòu huò chū zū duì xiàng de gōng chéng huò dì kuài zuò wéi duì wài xuān chuán hé jiāo yì de dān wèi

Word origin

The compound joins 楼 (lóu, "building") with 盘 (pán, "a packaged commercial project") to frame a development as one unit for business.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture one building, but this word usually sets the scale at the entire development, which matters when identifying what a real-estate discussion evaluates.

Other meanings

  • housing developmentnoun
  • property for salenoun

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