How to say “building” in Chinese
building; floor
“Building” in Chinese is 楼, lóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
楼 is read lóu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “楼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 楼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我家在三楼wǒjiāzàisānlóuI live on the third floor.
- 你住几楼？nǐzhùjǐlóuWhat floor do you live on?
- 洗手间在几楼？xǐshǒujiānzàijǐlóuWhat floor is the restroom on?
- 我们的教室在三楼wǒmendejiàoshìzàisānlóuOur classroom is on the third floor.
- 我们楼没有电梯wǒmenlóuméiyǒudiàntīOur building has no elevator.
- 男士洗手间在二楼nánshìxǐshǒujiānzàièrlóuThe men's restroom is on the second floor.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Floors and doors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “building” in Chinese?
“Building” in Chinese is 楼, pinyin lóu.
What does 楼 mean?
楼 (lóu) means “building; floor”.
How do you write 楼?
楼 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 楼?
楼 is read lóu. Tones: lóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“building” in the lesson “Floors and doors”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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