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楼房

樓房
lóufáng
noun #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

HSK 5
这里新建了很多楼房。
Zhèlǐ xīnjiàn le hěnduō lóufáng.
Many new buildings have been constructed here.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
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