写字楼

寫字樓

xiězìlóu

noun HSK 6 #39,355

Measure Word

一栋写字楼 dòng

Meanings

1 office building
2 commercial office block

Characters

character; word

building; floor

Examples

这栋写字楼刚刚建成。

Zhè dòng xiězìlóu gānggāng jiànchéng.

This office building was just completed.

市中心的写字楼租金很贵。

Shì zhōngxīn de xiězìlóu zūjīn hěn guì.

Office building rents in the city center are very expensive.

我们公司在那栋写字楼的十二楼。

Wǒmen gōngsī zài nà dòng xiězìlóu de shí'èr lóu.

Our company is on the 12th floor of that office building.

Tips

usage

写字楼 literally means 'writing-character building' — a building where people do 'desk work'. This term originated in Cantonese-speaking areas and is now used nationwide.

usage

写字楼 specifically means an office/commercial building. 办公楼 (bàngōnglóu) is a synonym. Don't confuse with 住宅楼 (zhùzháilóu, residential building).

Stroke Order

写 xiě

字 zì

楼 lóu