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楼房

樓房
lóufáng
noun HSK 6 #17,926

Measure Word

一栋楼房 dòng

Meanings

  1. 1 multi-story building; building with multiple floors

Characters

楼
lóu
building; floor; story
房
fáng
house; room; building
A building with floors — a multi-story structure.

Examples

这里新建了很多楼房。
Zhèlǐ xīn jiàn le hěn duō lóufáng.
Many new buildings have been constructed here.
他住在一栋六层的楼房里。
Tā zhù zài yī dòng liù céng de lóufáng lǐ.
He lives in a six-story building.
以前这里都是平房，现在全是楼房。
Yǐqián zhèlǐ dōu shì píngfáng, xiànzài quán shì lóufáng.
This area used to be all single-story houses, now it's all multi-story buildings.

Tips

usage
楼房 vs 平房: 楼房 = multi-story building (2+ floors). 平房 (píngfáng) = single-story house. The contrast is frequently used when discussing urbanization.

Stroke Order

楼 lóu
房 fáng