楼上

• Pinyin: lóu shàng
• Hanzi breakdown: 楼 = 木 (wood) + 娄 (phonetic); 上 = indicates upward direction

Meaning

Upstairs; the floor above. Indicates a location on a higher floor of a building.

Used both as a noun and as a location word. Very common in daily conversation when referring to different floors in a home or building. Can also be used figuratively in online contexts to refer to a previous commenter.

Examples

1. 他在楼上看书。 He is reading upstairs.
2. 请你去楼上叫他下来。 Please go upstairs and call him down.
3. 楼上住着一个老师。 A teacher lives upstairs.

Usage Guide

Context: location, home

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我的房间在楼上。(My room is upstairs.)
• 你去楼上看看吧。(Go upstairs and have a look.)

Don't Say

• 我要去楼上面。(Redundant — 楼上 already means upstairs; don't add 面 after it)

Origin & History

A compound of 楼 (building/floor) and 上 (above/up), literally meaning 'above the floor' or 'upper floor.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal