Chinese Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Chinese word
楼道
Pronunciation
Pinyinlóu dào
Meaning
- nounhallway
Example
请不要在楼道里堆放杂物。qǐng bú yào zài lóu dào lǐ duī fàng zá wù
Please don't pile miscellaneous items in the hallway.
More examples
楼道口放着一辆自行车，通行不便。lóu dào kǒu fàng zhe yí liàng zì xíng chē tōng xíng bú biàn
A bicycle is parked at the hallway entrance, making it difficult to pass.
Core concept
A narrow indoor route through a multi-storey building, shared by the people who live there.
Common phrases
楼道里lóu dào lǐ
in the hallway
楼道口lóu dào kǒu
hallway entrance
楼道尽头lóu dào jìn tóu
end of the hallway
Similar words
走廊zǒu láng: A long indoor corridor running along the fronts of rooms or classrooms.
过道guò dào: A narrow passage between rooms or other places for people to pass through.
通道tōng dào: A route or passage used for people or goods to move from one place to another.
走道zǒu dào: A narrow indoor walkway intended for people to walk along.
Definition in Chinese
楼道是楼房内供人通行的狭长通道，常位于各楼层并与单元门和楼梯相连，多为居民共有的空间。lóu dào shì lóu fáng nèi gōng rén tōng xíng de xiá cháng tōng dào cháng wèi yú gè lóu céng bìng yǔ dān yuán mén hé lóu tī xiāng lián duō wèi jū mín gòng yǒu de kōng jiān
Word origin
楼 (lóu, "multi-storey building") + 道 (dào, "path") literally forms the idea of a path through a multi-storey building.
Usage tips
- In everyday building notices, this word often signals a common area that must stay clear, so it helps with signs and messages in apartment buildings.
Other meanings
- passagewaynoun
- shared hallwaynoun
Opposites
- 室外shì wàioutdoorsnoun