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摩天大楼

摩天大樓
mótiāndàlóu
noun #19,369

Measure Word

一座摩天大楼 zuò

Meanings

  1. 1 skyscraper

Examples

上海有很多摩天大楼。
Shànghǎi yǒu hěn duō mótiāndàlóu.
Shanghai has many skyscrapers.
这座摩天大楼有一百层。
Zhè zuò mótiāndàlóu yǒu yībǎi céng.
This skyscraper has one hundred floors.

Tips

memory
摩 (to rub/touch) + 天 (sky) + 大楼 (large building) — a building so tall it 'touches the sky.' The imagery is similar to the English 'skyscraper.'

Stroke Order

摩 mó
天 tiān
大 dà
楼 lóu