高楼

高樓

gāolóu

noun #25,329

Measure Word

一栋高楼 dòng

Meanings

1 tall building
2 high-rise
3 skyscraper

Characters

building; floor; storey

Examples

市中心有许多高楼大厦。

Shì zhōngxīn yǒu xǔduō gāolóu dàshà.

There are many tall buildings in the city center.

从高楼上可以俯瞰整个城市。

Cóng gāolóu shàng kěyǐ fǔkàn zhěnggè chéngshì.

You can overlook the entire city from a tall building.

这栋高楼有五十层。

Zhè dòng gāolóu yǒu wǔshí céng.

This high-rise has fifty floors.

Tips

usage

高楼 often appears in the compound 高楼大厦 (gāolóu dàshà), meaning towering buildings — used to describe modern urban skylines.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

楼 lóu