xiě zì lóu
office building
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我在写字楼里工作。
wǒ zài xiězìlóu lǐ gōngzuò.
I work in an office building.
写字楼里有很多公司。
xiězìlóu lǐ yǒu hěnduō gōngsī.
There are many companies in the office building.
写字楼的租金很贵。
xiězìlóu de zūrén hěn guì.
The rent for the office building is very expensive.
办公楼 (bàngōnglóu)
office building
商务楼 (shāngwùlóu)
commercial building
平房 (píngfáng)
bungalow
住宅 (zhùzhái)
residence
The Chinese word 写字楼 (xiězìlóu) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 写 (xiě), meaning "to write," and 字 (zì), meaning "character" or "word." The character 楼 (lóu) means "building" or "tower." Together, these characters form the word 写字楼, which literally means "a building for writing characters." In modern Chinese, 写字楼 is used to refer to an office building, a place where people work and write.The term 写字楼 first appeared in the late 19th century, during the Qing Dynasty. At that time, China was undergoing a period of rapid modernization, and new types of buildings were being constructed to meet the needs of the changing society. The term 写字楼 was used to describe these new office buildings, which were typically multi-story structures with large windows and open floor plans.Today, 写字楼 is a common word in Chinese, and it is used to refer to office buildings of all types and sizes. These buildings can be found in cities and towns throughout China, and they house a wide variety of businesses and organizations.
