My building in Chinese 楼里
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Who and what is in your building? 15 essential my building words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 大门 | dà mén | main entrance; gate |
| 门铃 | mén líng | doorbell |
| 单元 | dān yuán | unit; block entrance |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs |
| 楼下 | lóu xià | downstairs |
| 隔壁 | gé bì | next door |
| 电梯 | diàn tī | lift; elevator |
| 楼梯 | lóu tī | stairs |
| 物业 | wù yè | property management |
| 快递柜 | kuài dì guì | parcel locker |
| 信箱 | xìn xiāng | letterbox |
| 车库 | chē kù | garage |
| 垃圾桶 | lā jī tǒng | bin |
| 保安 | bǎo ān | security guard |
| 住户 | zhù hù | resident |
Example sentences
- 小区的大门晚上十二点关。The estate gate closes at midnight.
- 门铃响了，谁啊？The doorbell rang, who is it?
- 我住在三号楼二单元。I live in Building 3, Entrance 2.
- 楼上的邻居很吵。The upstairs neighbours are noisy.
- 楼下有一家便利店。There's a convenience store downstairs.
- 隔壁住着一对老夫妻。An old couple lives next door.
- 电梯坏了，只能走楼梯。The lift's broken, we have to take the stairs.
- 楼梯很窄。The stairs are narrow.
- 有问题可以找物业。If there's a problem you can contact property management.
- 快递放在快递柜里了。The parcel is in the locker.
- 信箱里有一封信。There's a letter in the letterbox.
- 车停在地下车库。The car is parked in the underground garage.
- 垃圾桶在楼下。The bins are downstairs.
- 保安认识所有的住户。The guard knows every resident.
- 这栋楼有一百多个住户。This building has over a hundred residents.
Practise speaking
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