起樓 [－楼]

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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to construct a building
    (syn.) 蓋樓, 蓋房子, 盖房子, 盖楼

起樓 [－楼]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to build a house [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​空地​由​冇​到​有​噉​整一棟​建築物​出​嚟
    to construct a building
    • 呢個巴士總站之後會用嚟起樓。
      呢个巴士总站之后会用嚟起楼。
      ni1 go3 baa1 si2 zung2 zaam6 zi1 hau6 wui5 jung6 lai4 hei2 lau2.
      This bus terminus will be used to construct new building.
    • 呢個地盤會起十棟樓。
      呢个地盘会起十栋楼。
      ni1 go3 dei6 pun4 wui5 hei2 sap6 dung6 lau2.
      Ten buildings will be built at this site.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    起楼要起个啷出嚟就好快，但做埋内部装修就要多好多时间。
    起樓要起個啷出嚟就好快，但做埋內部裝修就要多好多時間。
    • It is fast to build just the frame of a building, but it will need much more time to finish up the interior facilities.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个巴士总站之后会用嚟起楼。
    呢個巴士總站之後會用嚟起樓。
    ni1 go3 baa1 si2 zung2 zaam6 zi1 hau6 wui5 jung6 lai4 hei2 lau2.
    • This bus terminus will be used to construct new building.
  3. Cantonese
    呢度填紧海，第时可能会起楼。
    呢度填緊海，第時可能會起樓。
    ni1 dou6 tin4 gan2 hoi2, dai6 si4 ho2 nang4 wui5 hei2 lau2.
    • They are reclaiming land in this area, and will probably build some buildings in the future.
  4. Cantonese
    香港地寸金尺土，好多人买唔起楼。
    香港地寸金尺土，好多人買唔起樓。
    hoeng1 gong2 dei2 cyun3 gam1 cek3 tou2, hou2 do1 jan4 maai5 m4 hei2 lau2.
    • The property price in Hong Kong is astronomical, so many people cannot afford a proper flat.