大厦

大廈

dàshà

noun HSK 7-9 #4,863

Measure Word

一座大厦 zuò

Meanings

1 large building
2 mansion
3 edifice

Characters

tall building; mansion

Examples

这座大厦有五十层高。

Zhè zuò dàshà yǒu wǔshí céng gāo.

This building is fifty stories tall.

他在市中心的大厦里上班。

Tā zài shìzhōngxīn de dàshà lǐ shàngbān.

He works in a building in the city center.

Tips

usage

大厦 is commonly used in building names in China, similar to 'Tower' or 'Plaza' in English. For example, 帝国大厦 (Empire State Building).

Stroke Order

大 dà

厦 shà