高樓 [－楼]

Jyutping gou1 lau4
Pinyin gāo lóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. high building
  2. multistory building
  3. skyscraper
  4. CL:座[zuo4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    好​高​嘅​建​築​物
    tall building
    • 高樓大廈
      高楼大厦
      gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6
      skyscrapers
    • 萬丈高樓從地起
      万丈高楼从地起
      maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 cung4 dei6 hei2
      everything begins with the foundation; great oaks from little acorns grow; literally: towering buildings are built up from the ground
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    tall building
    • 建築高樓
      建筑高楼
      jiàn zhù gāo lóu
      to erect tall buildings
    • 高樓林立
      高楼林立
      gāo lóu lín lì
      tall buildings stand in great numbers
  2. noun, Internet
    post that attracts numerous replies
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们面前的这幢高楼是什么？
    我們面前的這幢高樓是什麼？
    wǒ men miàn qián de zhè chuáng gāo lóu shì shén me ？
    • What is that big building in front of us?
  2. Mandarin
    那是幢高楼，不是吗？
    那是幢高樓，不是嗎？
    nà shi chuáng gāo lóu ， bù shì ma ？
    • That is a high building, is it not?
    • That's a high-rise, isn't it?
  3. Mandarin
    从窗户可以看见高楼。
    從窗户可以看見高樓。
    cóng chuāng hu kě yǐ kàn jiàn gāo lóu 。
    • The high building can be seen from the window.
  4. Mandarin
    看那边那幢高楼。
    看那邊那幢高樓。
    kàn nà bian nà chuáng gāo lóu 。
    • Look at the large building over there.
  5. Mandarin
    我家的旁边建了一栋高楼。
    我家的旁邊建了一棟高樓。
    wǒ jiā de páng biān jiàn le yī dòng gāo lóu 。
    • A tall building was built next to my house.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    高楼大厦
    高樓大廈
    gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6
    • skyscrapers
    • tall building
  2. Cantonese
    万丈高楼从地起
    萬丈高樓從地起
    maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 cung4 dei6 hei2
    • everything begins with the foundation; great oaks from little acorns grow; literally: towering buildings are built up from the ground
  3. Cantonese
    市镇中心有大量高楼大厦聚集，社区会堂、学校呢啲矮嘅建筑物可以作为当中嘅视觉调剂同缓冲空间。
    市鎮中心有大量高樓大廈聚集，社區會堂、學校呢啲矮嘅建築物可以作為當中嘅視覺調劑同緩衝空間。
    si5 zan3 zung1 sam1 jau5 daai6 loeng6 gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6 zeoi6 zaap6, se5 keoi1 wui6 tong4, hok6 haau6 ni1 di1 ai2 ge3 gin3 zuk1 mat6 ho2 ji5 zok3 wai4 dong1 zung1 ge3 si6 gok3 tiu4 zai1 tung4 wun4 cung1 hung1 gaan1.
    • In the urban core, a great number of tall buildings cluster. Low buildings like community halls and schools can be used as visual and spatial relief inside.
  4. Cantonese
    香港系全世界最多高楼大厦嘅地方。
    香港係全世界最多高樓大廈嘅地方。
    hoeng1 gong2 hai6 cyun4 sai3 gaai3 zeoi3 do1 gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6 ge3 dei6 fong1.
    • Hong Kong has the world's highest number of skyscrapers.
  5. Cantonese
    单靠写字楼同高楼大厦唔会造就社区，唯有人同企业先系社区嘅核心。
    單靠寫字樓同高樓大廈唔會造就社區，唯有人同企業先係社區嘅核心。
    daan1 kaau3 se2 zi6 lau4 tung4 gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6 m4 wui5 zou6 zau6 se5 keoi1, wai4 jau5 jan4 tung4 kei5 jip6 sin1 hai6 se5 keoi1 ge3 hat6 sam1.
    • Office towers and high-rises do not make communities—it's the people and businesses within them that do.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    建筑高楼
    建築高樓
    jiàn zhù gāo lóu
    • to erect tall buildings
  2. Mandarin
    高楼林立
    高樓林立
    gāo lóu lín lì
    • tall buildings stand in great numbers