層 [层]

Jyutping cang4
Pinyin céng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pile on top of one another
  2. layer; stratum
  3. floor (of a building); story
  4. (math.) sheaf
  5. classifier for layers
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) level
  2. layer/stratum/laminated/floor (of a building)/storey/classifier for layers/repeated/sheaf (math.)/to overlap
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    以上​下​嚟​分隔​嘅​空​間​，​每一個​分隔​咗​嘅​部分​為​之一​層
    storey; floor; level, deck
    • 雙層巴士
      双层巴士
      soeng1 cang4 baa1 si2
      double-decker bus
    • 好攰！我行咗四層樓梯。
      好攰！我行咗四层楼梯。
      hou2 gui6! ngo5 haang4 zo2 sei3 cang4 lau4 tai1.
      I'm so tired! I just walked up four flights of stairs.
  2. 量詞
    住宅​單​位​嘅​量​詞
    the measure word for an apartment or flat; when used this way, it usually does not refer to the whole floor of a building, but rather only a single apartment unit
    • 佢上個月將層樓賣咗。
      佢上个月将层楼卖咗。
      keoi5 soeng6 go3 jyut6 zoeng1 cang4 lau2 maai6 zo2.
      She sold her flat last month.
  3. 量詞
    形容​一​啲​物質​佈​滿​物件​嘅​表​層
    layer; level
    • 張枱鋪咗一層灰。
      张台铺咗一层灰。
      zoeng1 toi2 pou1 zo2 jat1 cang4 fui1.
      The desk is covered with a layer of dust.
  4. 量詞
    諗​法​、​方案​等​抽象​思想​嘅​量​詞
    measure word for intangible thoughts
    • 同佢結婚嘅話我就要同阿爸阿媽斷絕關係，呢層我諗咗好耐。
      同佢结婚嘅话我就要同阿爸阿妈断绝关系，呢层我谂咗好耐。
      tung4 keoi5 git3 fan1 ge3 waa2 ngo5 zau6 jiu3 tung4 aa3 baa4 aa3 maa1 tyun5 zyut6 gwaan1 hai6, ni1 cang4 ngo5 nam2 zo2 hou2 noi6.
      To marry him I would have to disown my parents, this, I have put through a lot of consideration.
    • 佢哋話安眠藥食得多會上癮，呢層我都知，但係我唔想令到自己咁辛苦！
      佢哋话安眠药食得多会上瘾，呢层我都知，但系我唔想令到自己咁辛苦！
      keoi5 dei6 waa6 on1 min4 joek6 sik6 dak1 do1 wui5 soeng5 jan5, ni1 cang4 ngo5 dou1 zi1, daan6 hai6 ngo5 m4 soeng2 ling6 dou3 zi6 gei2 gam3 san1 fu2!
      They say you can get addicted to sleeping pills with incremental dosage. I know that already, but I just don't want to suffer anymore!
  5. 語素
    構成​整個​事物​嘅​一​個​層​次
    layer
    • 表層
      表层
      biu2 cang4
      outer layer; surface
  6. 語素
    體制​裏​面​嘅​層​次
    level; rank
    • 階層
      阶层
      gaai1 cang4
      rank
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to pile up; to overlap
  2. character
    thing made of layers
  3. character
    layer; storey; floor; stratum
    (syn.) 栈, 棧
  4. character
    Classifier for things arranged in layers, storeys or levels.
  5. character, Min-Nan
    Classifier for events.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. story, layer, floor, stratum
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    SMMI
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    SCWA
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 點 – 点
  2. 步
  3. 一點 – 一点
  4. 一步
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #52
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #20
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #30
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他说：“日本管理层必须学会如何处理美国员工。”
    他説：“日本管理層必須學會如何處理美國員工。”
    tā shuō ：“ rì běn guǎn lǐ céng bì xū xué huì rú hé chǔ lǐ měi guó yuán gōng 。”
    • Japanese management must learn how to deal with American workers, he said.
  2. Mandarin
    地面被一层雪覆盖住了。
    地面被一層雪覆蓋住了。
    dì miàn bèi yī céng xuě fù gài zhù le 。
    • The ground lay beneath a blanket of snow.
  3. Mandarin
    慢慢地，我开始明白他话里的深层含义了。
    慢慢地，我開始明白他話裏的深層含義了。
    màn màn dì ， wǒ kāi shǐ míng bai tā huà lǐ de shēn céng hán yì le 。
    • Gradually the true meaning of what he said began to dawn on me.
  4. Mandarin
    玩具部门在第五层。
    玩具部門在第五層。
    wán jù bù mén zài dì wǔ céng 。
    • The toy department is on the fifth floor.
  5. Mandarin
    对于那些彻夜关注美国大选的海外人士，从国会到皇宫，以及在被遗忘的角落里挤在收音机旁的人们，我们的经历虽然各有不同，但是我们的命运是一样的，新的美国领导层已产生了。
    對於那些徹夜關注美國大選的海外人士，從國會到皇宮，以及在被遺忘的角落裏擠在收音機旁的人們，我們的經歷雖然各有不同，但是我們的命運是一樣的，新的美國領導層已產生了。
    duì yú nà xiē chè yè guān zhù měi guó dà xuǎn de hǎi wài rén shì ， cóng guó huì dào huáng gōng ， yǐ jí zài bèi yí wàng de jiǎo luò lǐ jǐ zài shōu yīn jī páng de rén men ， wǒ men de jīng lì suī rán gè yǒu bù tóng ， dàn shì wǒ men de mìng yùn shì yī yàng de ， xīn de měi guó lǐng dǎo céng yǐ chǎn shēng le 。
    • And all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我去个柜台度攞咗条钥匙，跟住就搭䢂去咗我间房𠮶层楼。
    我去個櫃檯度攞咗條鑰匙，跟住就搭𨋢去咗我間房嗰層樓。
    ngo5 heoi3 go3 gwai6 toi2 dou6 lo2 zo2 tiu5 joek6 si4 ， gan1 zyu6 zau6 daap3 lip1 heoi3 zo2 ngo5 gaan1 fong4 go2 cang4 lau4 。
    • After asking for my key at the front desk, I took the elevator to my floor.
  2. Cantonese
    我卖咗层楼、卖晒啲家私，仲卖埋啲珠宝首饰，先凑够五百万。
    我賣咗層樓、賣晒啲傢俬，仲賣埋啲珠寶首飾，先湊夠五百萬。
    ngo5 maai6 zo2 cang4 lau4 、 maai6 saai3 di1 gaa1 si1 ， zung6 maai6 maai4 di1 zyu1 bou2 sau2 sik1 ， sin1 cau3 gau3 ng5 baak3 maan6 。
    • I sold my house and furniture, together with my jewelry, in order to scrape together a half a million.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢会唔会嚟呢，呢层我唔太清楚。
    佢會唔會嚟呢，呢層我唔太清楚。
    keoi5 wui5 m4 wui5 lai4 ne1, ni1 cang4 ngo5 m4 taai3 cing1 co2.
    • 他會不會來呢，這個我不太清楚。
    • Um, I'm not quite sure if he will come.
  2. Cantonese
    若果同温层太厚，可能会接触唔到其他人嘅观点。
    若果同温層太厚，可能會接觸唔到其他人嘅觀點。
    joek6 gwo2 tung4 wan1 cang1 taai3 hau5, ho2 nang4 wui5 zip3 zuk1 m4 dou2 kei4 taa1 jan4 ge3 gun1 dim2.
    • If you are in a large echo chamber, it may not be easy for you to encounter different opinions.
  3. Cantonese
    佢上网上得多，跟住𠮶啲同温层就系要斗mean吖嘛，越mean就越有成功感。
    佢上網上得多，跟住嗰啲同温層就係要鬥mean吖嘛，越mean就越有成功感。
    keoi5 soeng5 mong5 soeng5 dak1 do1, gan1 zyu6 go2 di1 tung4 wan1 cang4 zau6 hai6 jiu3 dau3 min1 aa1 maa3, jyut6 min1 zau6 jyut6 jau5 sing4 gung1 gam2.
    • He surfs the web a lot and his online social group likes to compete how mean each person can get. The meaner you become, the more sense of success you get.
  4. Cantonese
    单层巴士
    單層巴士
    daan1 cang4 baa1 si2
    • single-decker bus
  5. Cantonese
    就算佢系我姪仔，我作为管理层都会公事公办。
    就算佢係我姪仔，我作為管理層都會公事公辦。
    zau6 syun3 keoi5 hai6 ngo5 zat6 zai2, ngo5 zok3 wai4 gun2 lei5 cang4 dou1 wui5 gung1 si6 gung1 baan6.
    • Even though he's my nephew, as part of the management, I won't be giving him any special favours.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    阶层
    階層
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    艾奇逊们的欺骗做法在中国还有一层薄薄的社会基础。
    艾奇遜們的欺騙做法在中國還有一層薄薄的社會基礎。
    ài qí xùn men de qī piàn zuò fǎ zài zhōng guó hái yǒu yī céng bó bó de shè huì jī chǔ ．
    • The deceptive manoeuvres of the Achesons still have a flimsy social base in China.
  2. Mandarin
    下层
    下層
    xià céng
    • lower level
  3. Mandarin
    农村各类互助合作组织和各阶层群众，已经程度不同地普遍地动起来了。
    農村各類互助合作組織和各階層羣眾，已經程度不同地普遍地動起來了。
    nóng cūn gè lèi hù zhù hé zuò zǔ zhī hé gè jiē céng qún zhòng ， yǐ jīng chéng dù bù tóng dì pǔ biàn dì dòng qǐ lái le ．
    • With the rise and spread of rural co-operation, mutual-aid and co-operative organizations of various types and the people of various strata in the rural areas are all on the move to a greater or lesser degree.
  4. Mandarin
    那个房子有三层楼。
    那個房子有三層樓。
    nà ge fáng zi yǒu sān céng lóu ．
    • That house has three floors.
  5. Cantonese
    卖咗层楼
    賣咗層樓
    maai6 zo2 cang4 lau2
    • to have sold one's flat