楼 (lóu): building; floor; story

Measure Word

一栋楼 dòng

木 (wood) + 娄 (hollow) — a hollow wooden structure with multiple stories

Wǒ zhù zài sān lóu.

I live on the third floor.

Zhè dòng lóu hěn gāo.

This building is very tall.

mistakes

In China, the ground floor is 一楼 (1st floor), not 'ground floor.' So Chinese 二楼 = American 2nd floor = British 1st floor.

culture

岳阳楼 (Yuèyáng Lóu) is one of China's most famous historical buildings, celebrated in a classic essay by Fan Zhongyan (范仲淹) from 1046 AD.

楼 lóu