lóu
house with more than 1 story
storied building
floor
CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
lóu zhǔ
original poster (in an online forum)
landlord of a building (traditional)
dà lóu
building (a relatively large, multi-storey one)
CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
zhōng lóu
bell tower
campanile
clock tower
Bell Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
Zhōng lóu
Zhonglou district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
gāo lóu
high building
multistory building
skyscraper
CL:座[zuo4]
lóu bǎn
floor
floor (ie. metal plate, concrete slab, wooden planking etc)
lóu fáng
a building of two or more stories
CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
Lóu lán
ancient oasis town of Kroraina or Loulan on the Silk road near Lop Nor 羅布泊|罗布泊, modern Xinjiang
lóu tī
stair
staircase
CL:個|个[ge4]
dǐng lóu
top floor
attic
loft
garret
penthouse
(flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc)
gǔ lóu
a drum tower
Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
lóu dào
corridor
passageway (in storied building)
Yuè yáng lóu
Yueyang tower, famous beauty spot in Yueyang, north Hunan 湖南岳阳, overlooking Dongting lake 洞庭湖
one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yellow crane tower 黄鹤楼 in Wuhan, Hubei 湖北武汉 and Tengwang tower 滕王阁 in Nanchang, Jiangxi 江西南昌
chá lóu
tearoom
teahouse
dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong)
lóu pán
building under construction
commercial property
real estate (for sale or rent)
lóu tái
balcony
high building (esp. in poetry)
tower
kōng zhōng lóu gé
pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction
castles in Spain
imaginary future plans
Gǔ lóu qū
Drumtower city district (various)
Gulou district of Nanjing City 南京市[Nan2 jing1 shi4], Jiangsu
Gulou or Drumtower district of Fuzhou city 福州市[Fu2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
bàn gōng lóu
office building
CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
sù shè lóu
dormitory building
CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
jiào xué lóu
teaching block
school building
céng lóu
multistoried building
tower
pagoda
gāo lóu dà shà
tall buildings and large mansions
high-rise apartment building
zhù zhái lóu
residential building
CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
tiào lóu
to jump from a building (to kill oneself)
fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising)
gōng yù lóu
apartment building
CL:座[zuo4]
Huáng hè lóu
Yellow crane tower in Wuhan city, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985
favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes
Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢, with theme the past will never return
one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang tower 岳阳楼 in Yueyang, north Hunan 湖南岳阳 and Tengwang tower 滕王阁 in Nanchang, Jiangxi 江西南昌
lóu tī jiān
staircase
flight of stairs
Hóng lóu mèng
A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹, one of the four great novels
hòu jī lóu
airport departure terminal
lóu zuò
gallery seat (in theater)
lóu tī kǒu
head of a flight of stairs
rén qù lóu kōng
the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)
the sight of a deserted place brings old friends to mind
the place is deserted
the birds have flown
yín lóu
silverware store
jewelry center
jìn shuǐ lóu tái
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
Shí lóu
Shilou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
wēi lóu
dangerous housing
building that is about to collapse
Zhōng lóu qū
Zhonglou district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
Yuè yáng lóu jì
On Yueyang Tower (1045), essay by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹
táng lóu
tenement building, typically of 2-4 stories, with a shop on the ground floor and upper floors used for residential purposes (esp. in southern China)
qióng lóu yù yǔ
bejeweled jade palace (idiom); sumptuous dwelling
lóu zi
pavilion
variant of 婁子|娄子[lou2 zi5]
Yuè yáng lóu qū
Yueyang tower district of Yueyang city 嶽陽市|岳阳市[Yuè yáng shì], Hunan
Chì kǎn lóu
Chihkan Tower (formerly Fort Provintia) in Tainan, Taiwan (also written 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2])
lóu chuán
ship with several decks
turreted junk
Shí lóu xiàn
Shilou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
qì lóu
small ventilation tower on roof of building
gēng lóu
watch tower
drum tower marking night watches
gǎng lòu
watchtower
observation tower
police booth
Zhōng lóu guài rén
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果[Wei2 ke4 duo1 · Yu3 guo3]
Chì kǎn lóu
Chihkan Tower (formerly Fort Provintia) in Tainan, Taiwan (also written 赤崁樓|赤崁楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2])
diào lóu
a building supported on pillars projecting over a river
a mountain hut supported on pillars
lóu lǔ
watch tower
movable battlefield turret
Shì mào Zhōng xīn Dà lóu
World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)
Xī lóu jì
Qing dynasty novel the Western Chamber by Yuan Yuling 袁于令
same as 西樓夢|西楼梦
lóu tī tái
staircase balcony
landing
Xī lóu mèng
Qing dynasty novel the Western Chamber by Yuan Yuling 袁于令
same as 西樓記|西楼记
tǒng lóu zi
variant of 捅婁子|捅娄子[tong3 lou2 zi5]
chū lóu zi
variant of 出婁子|出娄子[chu1 lou2 zi5]
qū chǐ lóu tī
staircase with right-angled turn
L-shaped staircase
rě lóu zi
variant of 惹婁子|惹娄子[re3 lou2 zi5]
Fú lóu bài
Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880), French realist novelist, author of Madame Bovary
Hóng lóu Mèng
A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹[Cao2 Xue3 qin2], one of the four great novels
wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
great oaks from little acorns grow
Xī lóu Jì
Qing dynasty novel the Western Chamber by Yuan Yuling 袁于令[Yuan2 Yu2 ling4]
same as 西樓夢|西楼梦
jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
qīng lóu
(literary) brothel
pleasure quarters
gèng shàng yī céng lóu
to take it up a notch
to bring it up a level
tíng tái lóu xiè
see 亭臺樓閣|亭台楼阁[ting2 tai2 lou2 ge2]
tíng tái lóu gé
pavilions and kiosks (in Chinese gardens)
tǔ lóu
traditional communal residence, usually of circular shape, found in Fujian province
zhuì lóu
to fall off or jump off a building
Yuè yáng Lóu
Yueyang Tower, famous beauty spot in Yueyang, north Hunan, overlooking Dongting Lake 洞庭湖[Dong4 ting2 Hu2]
one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼[Huang2 he4 Lou2] in Wuhan, Hubei and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi
Yuè yáng Lóu qū
Yueyang Tower district of Yueyang city 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
pǔ tōng lóu yàn
(bird species of China) common swift (Apus apus)
Huáng hè Lóu
Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985
favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes
Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢[Cui1 Hao4], with theme 'the past will never return'
one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi