lau4 ling4樓齡楼龄
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Yalelàuh lìhng
Definition
The age of a building, usually calculated in years from its completion.
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How it's used
Property agents and potential buyers frequently use this term to assess the remaining lifespan of a building and the likelihood of future maintenance costs. It is almost exclusively used in the context of real estate transactions or urban planning discussions. When describing a building as old, speakers often use the phrase 樓齡高 instead of just saying the building is old.
Examples
The building age is so high here, will it be dangerous?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 樓齡 with 樓層, which refers to the floor number of a building. Ensure you do not mix up the age of the structure with its height or level.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
