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LOFT

LOFT
noun

Measure Word

一套LOFT tào

Meanings

  1. 1 loft apartment (high-ceiling unit with mezzanine)
  2. 2 duplex-style apartment (real-estate listing term)

Examples

他买了一套LOFT,层高有4.5米。
Tā mǎi le yī tào LOFT, céng gāo yǒu sì diǎn wǔ mǐ.
He bought a LOFT unit with 4.5-meter ceilings.
LOFT户型适合年轻人,空间利用率高。
LOFT hùxíng shìhé niánqīngrén, kōngjiān lìyònglǜ gāo.
LOFT layouts suit young people — they use space efficiently.

Tips

culture
In Chinese real estate, LOFT specifically refers to commercial-zoned apartments (商住房) with double-height ceilings that buyers convert into a two-story living space using a loft (上下两层). Often cheaper per square meter than residential, but with downsides — no school zoning, higher utility rates (商业水电), shorter lease (40 vs 70 years).
usage
Pronounced as English 'loft' in spoken Chinese. The term entered Chinese real-estate vocab around the early 2000s and is now standard in marketing copy. Note that the Chinese sense narrows the English original to 'high-ceiling apartment with mezzanine' specifically.