楼道

• Pinyin: lóu dào
• Hanzi breakdown: 楼 = 木 (wood) + 娄, building/floor; 道 = 辶 (walk) + 首, path/way

Meaning

Hallway; corridor; stairwell. The shared passage areas within a building.

Refers to corridors, stairwells, and landings in apartment buildings or offices. Common issues: 楼道杂物 (clutter in hallways), 楼道灯 (hallway lights), 楼道消防 (hallway fire safety). Often mentioned in community notices and building management.

Examples

1. 请不要在楼道里堆放杂物，这样会影响消防安全。 Please don't pile clutter in the hallway; it affects fire safety.
2. 楼道的灯坏了，晚上回家黑漆漆的，很不方便。 The hallway light is broken; coming home at night it's pitch black and very inconvenient.
3. 有人在楼道里抽烟，整层楼都是烟味。 Someone was smoking in the hallway; the whole floor smells like smoke.

Usage Guide

Context: housing, building management, daily life

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 楼道里不能放东西。(You can't put things in the hallway.)
• 请保持楼道清洁。(Please keep the hallway clean.)

Don't Say

• 把楼道和走廊完全等同 (楼道 specifically refers to shared passages in residential/office buildings; 走廊 is more general)

Origin & History

Compound of 楼 (building/floor) + 道 (path/way). The passages within a multi-story building.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal