楼 [－]

Jyutping lau4
Pinyin lóu

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. building of two or more stories
  2. Cangjie Input
    DFDV
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    隔篱街冧楼呀！
    隔篱街冧楼呀！
    gaak3 lei4 gaai1 lam3 lau2 aa3!
    • A building on the next street collapsed!
  2. Cantonese
    我落一落楼下。
    我落一落楼下。
    ngo5 lok6 jat1 lok6 lau4 haa6.
    • I will go downstairs for a while.
  3. Cantonese
    去茶楼饮餐茶
    去茶楼饮餐茶
    heoi3 caa4 lau4 jam2 caan1 caa4
    • to go yumcha at a dim sum restaurant
  4. Cantonese
    呢栋楼系新起嘅。
    呢栋楼系新起嘅。
    ni1 dung6 lau2 hai6 san1 hei2 ge3.
    • This building is new.
  5. Cantonese
    呢间茶楼啲点心又贵又唔系特别好食，真系食唔过。
    呢间茶楼啲点心又贵又唔系特别好食，真系食唔过。
    ni1 gaan1 caa4 lau4 di1 dim2 sam1 jau6 gwai3 jau6 m4 hai6 dak6 bit6 hou2 sik6, zan1 hai6 sik6 m4 gwo3.
    • The dim sum at this restaurant is quite expensive and not particularly tasty, so it's not worth eating.