写字楼 (xiě zì lóu) — office building (commercial, multi-tenant)
Definition
An office building used by companies and businesses (multi-tenant, commercial), distinct from apartment-style 楼房. The pinyin shown is just xiě; the full reading is xiězìlóu.
noun
office building (commercial, multi-tenant)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 写字楼，。Zhè dòng xiě zì lóu zài shì zhōng xīn, jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn.This office building is in the city center, very convenient for transportation.
- 写字楼。Tā men gōng sī zū le zhěng céng xiě zì lóu.Their company rented an entire floor of the office building.
- 写字楼。Zhè dòng xīn xiě zì lóu míng nián cái néng wán gōng.This new office building won't be completed until next year.
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