楼房

• 拼音: lóu fáng
• 汉字拆解: 楼 = 木 (wood) + 娄, multi-story building; 房 = 户 + 方, house/room

含义

Multi-story building; a building with two or more floors.

Generic term for any building with multiple stories, contrasted with 平房 (single-story house). Used in urban planning and real estate. Common phrases: 高楼房 (tall buildings), 楼房建设 (building construction). In rural China, having a 楼房 was traditionally a sign of prosperity.

例句

1. 城市里到处都是高高的楼房，很少看到平房了。
2. 他们村里盖起了很多新楼房，变化太大了。
3. 这栋楼房有二十层，是我们小区最高的建筑。

用法指南

语境: housing, urban development, real estate

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他住在一栋老楼房里。(He lives in an old multi-story building.)
• 现在农村也建了很多楼房。(Now there are many multi-story buildings in rural areas too.)

错误说法

• 把楼房和公寓混用 (楼房 is the physical building; 公寓 is an apartment unit within)

起源与历史

Compound of 楼 (building with multiple floors) + 房 (house/room). A house that is also a multi-story building.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal