阁楼

閣樓

gélóu

noun #5,295

Measure Word

一间阁楼 jiān

Meanings

1 attic
2 loft
3 garret

Characters

pavilion; chamber

building; floor

Examples

HSK 4

他在阁楼里找到了一箱旧照片。

Tā zài gélóu lǐ zhǎodào le yī xiāng jiù zhàopiàn.

He found a box of old photos in the attic.

HSK 6

这间阁楼被改成了书房。

Zhè jiān gélóu bèi gǎi chéng le shūfáng.

This attic was converted into a study.

Tips

memory

阁 (pavilion/chamber) + 楼 (building/floor) - a small chamber on top of a building = attic.

Stroke Order

阁 gé

楼 lóu