daai6 lau4大樓大楼
Jyutpingdaai6 lau4
Yaledaaih làuh
Definition
A building construction project, or specifically the main building structure above the podium.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the main tower structure of a development, excluding the podium and basement levels. It is common in construction and real estate contexts to distinguish the tower portion from the base. You will often hear it used when discussing the progress of high-rise residential or commercial projects.
Measure word
zo2座jóExamples
They are building two towers on this construction site.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 大廈, which is a general term for any large building or apartment block. Using 大樓 to refer to a small, low-rise building sounds unnatural to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
