烂尾楼

爛尾樓

lànwěilóu

noun

Measure Word

一栋烂尾楼 dòng

Meanings

1 unfinished/abandoned building
2 stalled construction project

Characters

rotten / messed up

Examples

HSK 7-9

开发商资金链断裂，项目成了烂尾楼。

Kāifāshāng zījīn liàn duànliè, xiàngmù chéng le lànwěilóu.

The developer's cash flow broke and the project became an abandoned building.

HSK 7-9

买了烂尾楼的业主集体维权。

Mǎi le lànwěilóu de yèzhǔ jítǐ wéiquán.

Owners who bought into the stalled project collectively demanded their rights.

Tips

culture

Became a major social issue around 2021-2022 during China's property crisis, when developers like Evergrande defaulted and left millions of pre-sold apartments unfinished. Sparked a nationwide 'stop paying mortgage' (断贷) movement.

Stroke Order

烂 làn

尾 wěi

楼 lóu