居民楼

居民樓

jūmínlóu

noun HSK 7 #39,029

Measure Word

一栋居民楼 dòng

Meanings

1 residential building; apartment building

Characters

to reside; to live

people; citizens

building; floor

A building where citizens reside — a residential building.

Examples

这栋居民楼有二十层。

Zhè dòng jūmínlóu yǒu èrshí céng.

This residential building has twenty floors.

火灾发生在一栋居民楼里。

Huǒzāi fāshēng zài yī dòng jūmínlóu lǐ.

The fire broke out in a residential building.

小区里有很多居民楼。

Xiǎoqū lǐ yǒu hěn duō jūmínlóu.

There are many apartment buildings in the residential compound.

Tips

usage

居民楼 specifically refers to multi-story residential buildings, very common in Chinese cities. Related terms: 小区 (residential compound/complex), 住宅楼 (residential building, more formal), 公寓 (apartment).

Stroke Order

居 jū

民 mín

楼 lóu